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Star Wares: 7 Stellar Apps to Chart the Night Sky

Chart a course to infinity and beyond with these far out apps for kids.

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng July 7, 2016

Few experiences inspire a greater sense of child-like curiosity than looking up at the night sky and gazing at twinkling constellations of planets and stars. Little wonder, then, that there are so many songs and lullabies devoted to celebrating the distant lights that shine above us. Flip through our heavenly album to discover a starry array of edutaining and easy-to-navigate apps that’ll help junior Galileos deepen their love and appreciation of the cosmos.

StarTracker

Explore the universe with this intelligent stargazing app that works like a pocket planetarium. By holding up mobile devices at the sky, the app names stars, constellations, and deep sky objects—all in real-time. Featuring a database of all 88 constellations and more than 8,000 stars that are visible to the naked eye, StarTracker serves up a wealth of information for amateur astronomers. The 12 zodiac constellations are rendered in an attractive, understated manner. A nice, basic star-watching app for any astro-enthusiast.

For ages 6 & up.

Available on iTunes, $2.99 and Google Play, free.

What’s your favorite stargazing app? Tell us in the comments below!

—Kipp Jarecke-Cheng