Showing posts with label NASA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASA. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Spot the International Space Station from Your Backyard With This Cool Mobile App

NASA SpotTheStation Mobile App
Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries it holds? 

Have you ever wished to spot the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbits our planet? 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Turn your smartphone into a gateway to the cosmos with NASA’s SpotTheStation mobile app.

Here's how to do it.
  • Download the SpotTheStation mobile app. The app is available for download on both iOS and Android.
  • Once you’ve installed the app, open it and set your location. This will allow the app to provide accurate sighting opportunities based on your exact location.
  • The app will show you when the next sighting of the station from your location will be, along with a countdown.
  • With the power of augmented reality, the app’s built-in compass will show you where the space station is – even if you’re on the other side of the globe.
  • The app provides options for capturing and sharing pictures and videos of your sightings in real-time.
NASA SpotTheStation Mobile App

fig. 1 - NASA SpotTheStation Mobile App

The SpotTheStation app is a powerful tool for space enthusiasts. 

It not only allows you to spot the ISS but also enhances the sighting experience by providing additional capabilities and information.

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Sunday, November 12, 2023

How to Use the New NASA Plus Streaming Service

Have you ever dreamed of exploring the universe from the comfort of your own home? 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Now you can with NASA's new streaming service, NASA+. 

NASA+ offers a wide variety of content, including live coverage of launches, spacewalks, and mission events, as well as on-demand documentaries, educational programs, and other videos about NASA's work.

In this Cool Tip, let's walk you through how to use NASA+ on different devices and platforms. 

Here's how to do it.

To watch NASA+ on your computer:
  • Go to plus.nasa.gov
  • Click "Sign up" and create an account (or log in if you already have one)
  • Click the "Watch" button in the top navigation bar
  • Browse the content library and select the video you want to watch

NASA Plus

fig. 1 - NASA Plus Streaming Service


To watch NASA+ on your mobile device:
  • Download the NASA app from the App Store or Google Play
  • Open the app and sign in to your account (or create an account if you don't have one)
  • Tap the "NASA+" tab at the bottom of the screen
  • Browse the content library and select the video you want to watch

To watch NASA+ on your TV:
  • Download the NASA app on your streaming device (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, etc.)
  • Open the app and sign in to your account (or create an account if you don't have one)
  • Select the "NASA+" tab
  • Browse the content library and select the video you want to watch
NASA+ is a great new way to explore the universe and learn about NASA's work. 

It's free to use and has a wide variety of content to choose from, including live coverage of mission events, on-demand documentaries, educational programs, and more.

Enjoy!

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Friday, February 3, 2023

Discover the Cosmic Wonders of the Universe with the Stunning Picture of the Day!

By the time of your 5th meeting of the day, are you staring off into space?

Here's the Friday Funday Cool Tip that's out of this world: Take a way-out trip over to the  Astronomy Picture of the Day

Hosted by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.


These photos are amazing and you'll come back to see a new one each day.

Enjoy!


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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

NASA's Pluto Images are Amazing

Pluto - NASA New Horizons mission
NASA's New Horizons mission passed by the dwarf planet Pluto yesterday and has sent amazing images back to earth.

Signals from the probe over 3 billion miles away were sent back to earth on Tuesday that confirmed the New Horizons mission's flyby success.

Fortunately,NASA likes to share these images with us mortal earthlings.

To keep up with the latest technology, NASA has shared them on the social photo site Instagram.  Take a look at them at the official NASA Instagram site

Don't worry, NASA also has an image gallery on a mission website HERE.

For full information on the New Horizons mission, check out NASA's mission page HERE.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Coolest Tips in June 2015

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It's been a busy month of June with the relaunch of www.OneCoolTip.com.

What have been the coolest tips in June 2015?

NASA Ring Tones Just Launched
This popular tip from 2008 zoomed to the top of June's list with thousands of views.  Who knew that NASA's sound files were so popular.  Learn how to use many famous sounds as ring tones for your mobile phone.

How Do I Get Windows 10 for Free?
The newest version of Windows is coming.  For many PC users, it can be a free upgrade.  Learn how you can get your free version.

Blocking Calls on Your Smart Phone
Ring Ring Ring.  Learn how you can block annoying calls to your mobile phone.

Snapseed: Google's Best Photo App You Don't Know About
Learn how Google's Snapseed app is the best mobile photo editor.

How to Restart Your iPhone or iPad
Learn how you can restart your iPhone or iPad for better performance or to recover when it is frozen.

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Sunday, June 28, 2015

ICYMI: Cloud Storage, Mobile Photo Editor, NASA Images, Blocking Calls, "Unsend" from Gmail, Group Chat

ICYMI - In Case You Missed It
Did you catch all of the cool tips this week?

We covered a wide range of cool topics including the best cloud storage, the best photo editor for your smart phone, a new NASA image gallery, how to block annoying calls to your mobile phone, Gmail's new "Undo" feature and finally the best group chat app that works across difference devices and platforms.

In Case You Missed It:

Learn how you can store documents so you can access them from multiple devices with Dropbox and cloud storage.

Learn how Google's Snapseed app is the best mobile photo editor.

Visit and search the new NASA image gallery with over 138,000 photos from 70 collections.

Learn how you can block annoying calls to your mobile phone.

Learn how you can enable Gmail's new "Unsend" option to unsend an email.

Discover which group chat app is the best service to use to connect your friends and family.

Finally, One Cool Tip is now on Facebook.  Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/onecooltip
be sure to like and share the page with your Facebook friends!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

NASA Launches New Image Gallery

NASA Logo
NASA has launched a new searchable gallery of images available HERE.  It's really out of this world!

The new site is a collection of over 138,000 images from 70 galleries and allows for improved searching capabilities.  And all of this is, of course, free.

Astronaut in space
This treasure trove of photos spans years of NASA photos.

Collections include the Ames Image Gallery, Goddard Image gallery, NASA Human Space Flight Collection, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Collection, NASA Image of the Day Gallery and multiple Space Shuttle Flight Collections.

The new search capabilities bring iconic photos to users within seconds.

This new site is in addition to NASA's main image gallery available HERE

NASA sound and ringtone files are also available.  I've reviewed this popular resource here at OneCoolTip.  Learn more HERE.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

NASA Ring Tones Just Launched

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UPDATE 5/31/15:  This is one of the most popular tech tips available here on OneCoolTip.com.  We've added more instructions on how to install the ringtones to your smartphone both iPhone and Android.

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What could be more geekier than NASA ringtones?

Check out the new collection of NASA sounds from historic spaceflights and current missions.

You can hear the roar of a space shuttle launch or Neil Armstrong's "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind" every time you get a phone call.

Or, you can hear the memorable words "Houston, we've had a problem," every time you make an error on your computer.

NASA has included both MP3 and M4R (iPhone) sound files to download.UPDATED

https://www.nasa.gov/audio-and-ringtones/ 

To install the NASA sounds and ringtones for iPhone, read detailed instructions:
http://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds/iphone_install_directions.html

To install the NASA sounds and ringtones for Android devices, NASA recommends downloading and installing their app available from the Google Play store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa

Note: The ringtone option is available from the main page of the app in the MENU option.

UPDATE: NASA also launches a new image gallery with over 138.000 images from 70 collections.  Learn more HERE

Source: NASA

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