CMB Maps vs Universal Numbers

Amazing cosmic microwave background all-sky maps on your iPhone and iPad! This app allows you to see and compare different generations of CMB fluctuations. It includes 4K resolution all-sky COBE/WMAP/Planck CMB maps and allows you to zoom in and scroll around for map details. You can choose to view a single map, or compare multiple maps by tilting your device. A sky reference map is also included to show the galactic coordinates, notable Milky Way components, and microwave point sources. Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the afterglow radiation from the Big Bang. Its temperature is extremely uniform, but with tiny fluctuations as you will see in these maps. 

In 1992, COBE satellite made the first detection of the CMB fluctuations. The following WMAP and Planck mission were able to scan the sky at better and better resolution. The successes of these CMB observations have provided us great understanding of the Universe over the last decades. Check the Wikipedia page for more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_microwave_background This app is designed and made by Qingqing Mao at Vanderbilt University for the purposes of astronomy education and demonstration. The included CMB maps are generated by NASA and ESA. COBE, WMAP and sky reference image credits: 
NASA / WMAP Science Team. 
Planck image credits: 
ESA and the Planck Collaboration. Author's personal website: http://mqq.io Suggestions and feedback are very welcome. Please leave your review, or visit author's website for contact information.

We believe numbers aren't hard — they just need to be seen the right way. That's why we built Universal Numbers: a simple visual tool that helps children and language learners truly understand numbers, not just recite them. When kids can see a number, hear it, and feel how it breaks apart, the concept clicks. FOR YOUNG LEARNERS: Most children memorize number sequences without ever grasping what they mean. Universal Numbers changes that by making the structure of numbers visible — place values in color, quantities at a glance, and the logic of big numbers made obvious. From 0 to 1,000,000, on a number line they can scroll and zoom themselves. No pressure. No wrong answers. Just numbers that finally make sense. FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Counting in a new language is one of the last things that feels truly automatic. Practice numbers in English, Spanish, or French — or any of 40+ languages and dialects available — at whatever pace you choose. HOW IT WORKS: • Scroll the number line to explore • Tap any number to hear it pronounced • Zoom in or out to count by 5, 10, 100, or more • Search for any specific number instantly • Choose your language and Apple system voice RANGE: 0 to 1,000,000 LANGUAGES FOR PRACTICE: Explore how numbers are spelled, written, and pronounced in dozens of languages and dialects — without changing your device language. In some, even the numerals look different. Pronunciation plays wherever your device has a matching voice installed, and the language list keeps growing as Apple adds support. PRIVACY: No ads. No accounts. No data collection. STAY IN TOUCH: YouTube, TikTok, X: @GamifyItApps www.gamifyitapps.com/contact