The official NASA app turned out to be a very popular piece of software that has been downloaded more than 17 million times across all platforms (iOS, Android, Fire OS). Today the agency released its app for a new platform, the 4th gen. Apple TV.

The NASA app for Apple TV offers the following features:

  • Watch live streaming NASA TV, and get a real-time view of the Earth from the International Space Station
  • View more than 15,000 images individually or as a continuous slideshow
  • Play on demand NASA videos
  • Find the next opportunity to view the International Space Station and other NASA satellites pass overhead, based on your location.
  • Display 2-D and 3-D satellite tracking maps
  • Discover the latest NASA mission information
  • Listen to Third Rock internet streaming radio
  • View the Earth as Art image gallery
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Search for “NASA” on your Apple TV’s App Store to download the free app.

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