Galileo's Sandbox app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 5794 ratings )
Entertainment Education
Developer: Conner Douglass
Free
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 26 Aug 2014
App size: 22.71 Mb

Explore the beauty and wonder of the Solar System more closely and intimately than ever before.

Soar around the rings of Saturn like only Cassini has before. Get a front row seat to view the Martian surface. Ride alongside the Moon as it orbits Earth. All of this is possible without ever leaving home.

Galileo’s Sandbox features:
• Over thirty planets, moons, and dwarf planets
• Detailed information about each world
• High-resolution textures courtesy of NASA/JPL
• Accurate, sizes, distances, and orbits of all worlds
• Optional gyro viewing: tilt your iPad to look around

In-App Purchases:
• World Creator: design customized worlds, such as the the “grumpy cat” world shown in the screenshots.
• Dwarf Planets: adds five dwarf planets, including Pluto!
• Moons: adds nineteen interesting moons in the Solar System.

Thank you for checking out Galileo’s Sandbox! Enjoy exploring the Solar System!