The app provides live arrival and departure boards with flight tracking. It also offers a Sky Radar to track flights in real time and allows users to explore locations in and around Austin.
Search targets, coordinates, or observations with data
Access data products from the Space Observatory. Search by target name, sky coordinates, or observation identifier. View processed scientific data and metadata. Download and analyze observational results.
The app presents falling stars of different colors. Users collect stars of the same color to fill star dust holders and form constellations for points.
Provides glide path guidance for engine failure scenarios, showing optimal routes to nearby runways. It calculates energy-efficient descent paths and displays 3D instrument approaches for U.S. airports.
Navigate cities with real-time GPS directions for driving, walking, or public transport. View traffic-aware routes, track bus schedules, and find obstacle-avoiding walking paths. Get precise location data and update routes as needed.
Explore celestial objects with simulations and high-resolution images. View detailed facts about stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Navigate through 37 pages of content covering topics like galactic superclusters and stellar nurseries.
Learn from around the world with interactive features. Listen to birds, animals, fish, and insects. View detailed images. Take hearing tests, complete jigsaw puzzles, and explore habitats.
Explore a snow globe-style interface featuring colorful stars. Tap stars to reveal excerpts from Kenji Miyazawa's works. View interactive sky visuals while engaging with poetic content.
View images and accompanying explanations from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Save favorite photos to a personal collection. Access the full APOD archive dating back over 30 years. New images are available daily around midnight ET.