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Failure is not an option: the official NASA iPhone app is here
Yeah, I'm a bona-fide space geek and proud of it, so I was thrilled to hear that the official NASA iPhone app [iTunes Link] is now available free of charge. The app was created by the New Media Team at NASA Ames Research Center, and for their first app it's surprisingly robust, bug-free and full of features.
The front screen of the app provides a window into current and future NASA missions. Along the bottom of the display are buttons for missions, images, videos, and updates. The updates are fairly current -- there were 11 posts about various Earth and space missions today alone -- and often include links to videos.
I found that the app worked best when I was downloading the videos over Wi-Fi, so be sure to keep that in mind if you're trying to get watch a launch video while on 3G service. Check out the gallery below for screenshots from the app.
Gallery: NASA iPhone App
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Cris said 1:30AM on 10-24-2009
Thank you NASA! Would love some streaming NASA TV at some point... I know you can do that in other apps, but hey... It's official!
I have had NO issues watching the videos over 3G... Takes only about 10 seconds to start, and never skips a beat after that...
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Aaron Krill said 1:47AM on 10-24-2009
I cant help but think there's an Outpost game reference in this post's title...
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snugs said 2:03AM on 10-24-2009
I think it's a reference to gene krantz
Philster said 2:34AM on 10-24-2009
If it's NASA, the app better be "BUG FREE"! Kudos Steve. I can tell this app is a big step for iPhone user and a giant step for you!
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