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As technology advances, so does our understanding of the universe around us. Thanks to the Hubble Telescope, Mars rovers, and other high-resolution cameras, there are amazing photographs of celestial bodies, planets, comets, and more available here.
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App Overview
Be prepared to be amazed as you examine NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Space Images.
Features:
- Latest Images - the most recent photographs, artists' concepts, and videos
- Top Rated - best images as rated by the users of the app
- Categories - sort through pictures based on the image's subject matter
- Favorites - keep track of all your favorite images
- Search - find pictures or videos based on keywords
- About - links to NASA and JPL websites
Once an image is open, tap the Info button to see the rating, read a brief description, find out when the photo was published, get More Details about the picture, select it as a Favorite, or Share to your photo album, Facebook or Twitter, or e-mail.
Instructional Ideas
- Research for planet projects or other space-related assignments
- Create a gallery walk through the solar system
- Track the Mars rovers
Classroom Considerations
- Sharing links to social networks (Facebook and Twitter)
- Discuss the difference between a photograph and an artist's concept
Pros
- Stunning visuals
- Sharing functions allow images to be easily passed along to others
- Descriptions available for each image
- Free
Cons
- Sharing options to Facebook can be buggy (it took several attempts to get it to work, but once it did, other images were easily shared)