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Midnight Planets

Midnight Planets

by Midnight Martian

129 ratings
83 reviews
📚 Education
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Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 1, 2013
  • October 3, 2014

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Midnight Martian
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Explore Mars through the eyes of NASA rovers. View panoramic images and experience them in 3D. This app visualizes planetary exploration using real spacecraft data.

✓Explore Mars imagery
✓View panoramic context
✓3D viewing options
✓Curiosity, Spirit, Opportunity rover data
✓Spacecraft image visualization
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Midnight Planets. Based on 129 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 15 negatives reviewers mention most about this Reference app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Immersive exploration of Mars
  • 👍Easy to navigate and use
  • 💡Access to high-resolution images
  • ✨Realistic and detailed views
  • 🔭Great for space enthusiasts
  • 🗺️Follows rover paths effectively
  • 3️⃣Offers 360-degree views
  • 🤩Makes you feel like you're on Mars
  • 🧠Informative and educational
  • 👍Smooth running app
  • 🌟Stunning and captivating
  • 💯Killer app for Mars curiosity

Negative things

  • 🐛App not updating with new rovers (Perseverance)
  • 🐛App stopped updating images (Curiosity)
  • 🐛Loading is very slow
  • 🐛Definition is horrible
  • 🐛Not working after update
  • 🐛Only shows one image
  • 🐛Images take ages to load and disappear
  • 🐛Doesn't recognize data feed
  • 🐛App will not download images 90% of the time
  • 🐛Lacks Google Cardboard support for immersion
  • 🐛Difficulty viewing images from Curiosity at times
  • 🐛App doesn't work on older phones (iPhone 6+)
  • 🐛Shows only a single picture for each site
  • 🐛Stops working after a few days
  • 🐛Black and white images
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What's New in Midnight Planets

1.4

October 3, 2014

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. • Updated to support full resolution on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus • Updated for iOS 8 • Minor enhancements

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User reviews

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Amazing App!

This app makes it incredibly easy to view everywhere not 1 but 3 mars rovers went and a 360 view of what their cameras see wherever they go.
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App Needs Updating

Had not used the app in a while and was disappointed that Perseverance has been on Mars since 2021 and the app has not been updated with this rover. Great app with what it has but could have the new rover information.
KA7FVVKA7FVV

Virtual recall

Like being there or as close as you can come until Google street view gets there
DrewdoveDrewdove

Обновите

Я хочу что бы вы обновили, вы уже 9 лет не обновляете
Не удаляете🥹Не удаляете🥹

Where has the developer gone?

This is, er, was, the COOLEST app for viewing mars curiosity rover pictures! But it stopped updating about 1000 sols ago. PLEASE restore this to show the latest curiosity images! And add perseverance to it!
TedtoalTedtoal
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

13 issues

Perseverance rover not included

Bug

Curiosity rover images stopped updating

Bug

Slow loading times

Bug

Horrible definition/resolution

Bug

App not working after updates

Bug

Only displays a single image per site

Bug

Images load slowly and then disappear

Bug

Data feed not recognized

Bug

Frequent image download failures

Bug

Connectivity issues with Curiosity images

Bug

App not functioning on older devices

Bug

App stops working after a few days

Bug

Images are black and white

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Add Perseverance rover information

Feature

Update with new rover information

Feature

Restore latest Curiosity images

Feature

Add Google Cardboard support

Feature

Add a satellite (MRO) overhead view with tracking

Feature

Allow saving pictures to camera roll

Feature

Improve menu navigation

Feature

Add a spot to view panoramas assembled by NASA

Feature

FAQ

What does Midnight Planets do?

Midnight Planets allows you to explore Mars by viewing images captured by the Mars Rovers Curiosity, Spirit, and Opportunity. It presents these images in panoramic context and offers options for viewing them in 3D.

What are the key features of Midnight Planets?

Key features include exploring Mars imagery from specific rovers, viewing images in panoramic context, and utilizing 3D viewing options. The app also visualizes other worlds using real spacecraft data.

Is Midnight Planets free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, Midnight Planets is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements.

What kind of images can I see in Midnight Planets?

You can view almost every image returned by the Mars Rovers Curiosity, Spirit, and Opportunity. These images are presented in panoramic context, allowing for a more immersive exploration experience.

Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in space exploration, particularly Mars, and planetary science. It's for users who want to see and interact with real data from spacecraft missions.