Built by planetary scientists, Space Portal shows you highly accurate real-time views from spacecraft orbiting the Earth, Mars, and the Moon. Each month a new spacecraft orbiting the Earth is featured, while the International Space Station is always available. New missions to the Moon and Mars are added to the system when they launch from Earth.
You can also choose to fly in space with Carl the Toucan. You gain points every time you feed your animal friend, unlocking new animal friends.
Wow! I was searching for a VR app that lets you view the solar system, but instead came across this. I had no idea that there was real-time imagery from several points above the Earth, Mars, and the moon. This was extremely well thought out. Very interesting to see that over Mars and the moon at night you can't see anything except the distant stars (unless you use the cool 'flashlight'), but over the Earth you can clearly see where the cities are due to light polution. The one thing I'd love to see added would be a way to estimate when you could view a certain location (although the images on their website help with that). Flat-earthers may become very confused and disoriented, though.
Spellbinding. I found it hard to quit from this game and I spent a couple of relaxing and educational hours within it the first time I tried it. While I was sitting in a chair at home, it felt like I was floating/flying in space and looking down at the Earth or the Moon or Mars from various real orbiting vehicles and what i kept having to remind myself of is that I’m looking at REAL TIME images that are uploaded to the game every hour or so. And Carl the Toucan is a hoot! i love how he flyies along with me. oh, and while the earth is passing below you, you can see country outines and you can select cities which will then pop up an interesting fact or two about them. i love it!
pretty rad. kinda what I've been hoping would exist for a while. Takes a minute to load, and the interface is a work in progress, but it's well worth it for this unique experience. You can actually orbit around Mars in what I think is REAL TIME. Really makes you investigate the planet from a whole different perspective. You see pictures like this, but feeling the hover and orbit in space over freaking Mars changes your relationship to planets and outer space, it's a holy experience. Reminds me of the first time I looked through a telescope and saw the moon as a kid - it no longer was a picture, an abstraction, it became real. It's there. Wish it was even higher res. What a trip.
Good but... I like it but the planets are a bit too large. I would like to also be able to see stars and galaxies name. And I also like the ability to click on planets/stars/galaxies to see pictures of them and information related to them.
Great concept. Probably as close as I'll get to becoming an astronaut! The images are a little low resolution beneath you but looks great further out. Reminds me of Microsoft flight simulator when I was a teen.
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