# Space Telescope

> Space Telescope (iPhone/iPad app by Taphive GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-telescope/id1058854362 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Taphive GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/466416247)
- Category: Education
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 64 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-12-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-telescope/id1058854362/reviews.md

## What is Space Telescope?

Explore the universe with stunning images and videos from the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, European Space Agency and ESO. In ultra-high resolution, images are accompanied by music that makes for an incredibly immersive experience on Apple TV.

Watch videos on the latest discoveries, video shows produced by ESA and NASA, and even live streams from the International Space Station. Space Telescope is the only Apple TV app with videos 100% focused on Astronomy. New videos are constantly added!

When browsing images, use your Apple TV remote to click on any image to learn more; how far is the object in the image from earth, and much more. Pause the image and pan around using the Siri Remote to explore other areas of the image.

Space Telescope can also be customized to be used in a screensaver mode where it displays the current time while automatically cycling through beautiful space images. The perfect standby-mode that your TV deserves! Check out the Settings tab for various options.

For feature requests and questions, please don't hesitate to email us at support@taphive.com.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 3.1.2 — 2026-04-29

Polished release for the video and image experience.

Video details:
• New backdrop — the episode now plays muted in the background instead of a static blurred thumbnail.
• Cleaner layout with native typography and the duration shown next to the Play button.

Description card:
• A new centered Liquid Glass card replaces the old full-screen description sheet.
• Long descriptions scroll cleanly on the remote, and pressing Menu/Back closes only the card without leaving the image or video.

Image viewer:
• Play/Pause now actually pauses the Ken Burns motion and resumes from where you left off.
• First press of Menu/Back hides the controls; second press returns to the category.
• Returning from a video or image now puts you back on the same card, instead of the top of the row.

Plus marquee titles on focused cards, smoother focus animations everywhere, and a build identifier in Settings to help when reporting issues.

### 2.0 — 2016-03-17

+ VIDEOS! Now you can watch amazing space videos from ESA, NASA, and more.
+ Display current time in slide show mode. Can be enabled from Settings.
+ Constellation name is now displayed when viewing image information,

### 1.1 — 2016-01-15

+ Added setting to turn music off/on.
+ Added new music tracks.
+ Press Play button on Siri Remote to listen to text instead of reading it.
+ Added caching for downloaded images.
+ Added how to contact us details to settings.
+ Added Slide Show mode: Automatically display next image after a period of time (can be customized in Settings).

### 1.0 — 2015-12-16

No release notes.

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