The agency released on Tuesday its popular NASA app for a new platform, the fourth-generation Apple TV. This version joins the app’s other versions available for iOS in iPhone and iPad versions, Android and Fire OS. The NASA app has been downloaded more than 17 million times across all platforms.
“The NASA app has been a fantastic way for the public to experience the excitement of space exploration from their mobile devices,” said David Weaver, NASA associate administrator for Communications. “Now, users with the latest Apple TV can explore and enjoy our remarkable images, videos, mission information, NASA Television and more on the big screen with the whole family.”
The NASA app for Apple TV offers several features for users:
- Watch live streaming NASA TV, and get a real-time view of the Earth from the International Space Station
- View more than 15,000 images individually or as a continuous slideshow
- Play on demand NASA videos
- Find the next opportunity to view the International Space Station and other NASA satellites pass overhead, based on your location.
- Display 2-D and 3-D satellite tracking maps
- Discover the latest NASA mission information
- Listen to Third Rock internet streaming radio
- View the Earth as Art image gallery
The NASA app showcases a huge collection of the latest NASA content, including images, videos on-demand, NASA Television, mission information, news & feature stories, latest tweets, ISS sighting opportunities, satellite tracking, Third Rock Radio and much more.
Features
- Easily view the latest NASA photos, videos and feature stories
- Share everything you discover with friends on social media
- Rate photos and videos, and then check out which ones make the top rated list
- Choose the best NASA images and make them easy to find using the favorites feature
- Save images to your mobile device
- Get information about all of NASA’s current missions
- View live streaming of NASA TV and the High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment on the ISS
- Get the latest launch information & view countdown clocks
- Get the current list of upcoming International Space Station (ISS) sighting opportunities for your location, plus sighting opportunities for other NASA missions
- Track the location of the International Space Station and other NASA Earth orbiting satellites in real-time
- View all the NASA Tweets from around the agency in one place
- Display a map with links to all of the NASA visitor centers
- Checkout the featured content and program sections
- View the Earth as Art image collection and interactive map
- Listen to Third Rock Radio (alternative rock radio station)
- Cast content to your Apple TV, Chromecast and Fire TV devices.
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