Eclipse Safari is your interactive guide to the August 21 Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun, visible along a narrow path spanning the USA from the West coast to the East coast. It's a free app powered by the SkySafari 5 app and developed in collaboration with Space.com , the premier source of eclipse and space news.
Download SkySafari 5 for iOS and Android
Do More with SkySafari
SkySafari 5 takes your experience of the total solar eclipse and the night sky to the next level. A powerful planetarium that fits in your pocket, it puts thousands of stars and planets at your fingertips. It lets you find objects in the sky using your device's built-in compass and accelerometer. It includes hundreds of astronomical images, and contains encyclopedic descriptions of the constellations, stars and planets.
With SkySafari 5 Plus and Pro, you can leave the Earth behind, and fly into orbit around other objects in the solar system. See eclipses from he past and future and simulate them from anywhere in our solar system. Stargazing has never been so easy!
SkySafari for iOS and Android comes in three versions - Basic, Plus, and Pro. All three versions work on phones and tablets. And all three versions are exclusively available on the Apple App Store or our Google Play Android Astronomy App Store .
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- Facebook @spacecom
- Twitter @SPACEdotcom
We are known to travel to distant worlds, but we always get your message! Discuss eclipse news, chat with other eclipse enthusiasts, and share your thoughts and images on eclipse day.
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What We Do
Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. We transport our visitors across the solar system and beyond through accessible, comprehensive coverage of the latest news and discoveries. For us, exploring space is as much about the journey as it is the destination. So from skywatching guides and stunning photos of the night sky to rocket launches and breaking news of robotic probes visiting other planets, at Space.com you’ll find something amazing every day.
Simulation Curriculum develops and publishes best-in-class simulation software and curriculum for a world-wide market of professional and amateur astronomers, K-12 teachers, professors, educators, and students. Our mission is to help fill the need for high quality, accurate simulation-based software and curriculum for topics in Astronomy, Earth Sciences and beyond. Our award-winning flagship products, Starry Night and SkySafari , are world leading digital planetariums for desktop and mobile devices.