Solar Walk is a 3D environment for navigating through our solar system

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The sun as seen in the Solar Walk app

Solar Walk takes you up into space on an adventure through and around the planets in our solar system. Users can explore a vast array of moons, dwarf planets and comets — each with information about their dimensions and orbit. There are also a handful of videos that cover the basics, such as Earth cycles, moon phases and eclipses.

Solar Walk understands the time, date and year, and can therefore display relevant information, including what areas of Earth are in darkness or what phase our moon is in.

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For space exploration fans, you can read about the various missions that have taken place in the past, including what each mission looked to achieve, when it began and if it was successful.

To get a quick taste of Solar Walk, try out the free version where you can explore Saturn and its moons. You can upgrade to the full version from within the app.

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