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Pocket Universe
You're lying in bed. You see a bright object in the sky. Wouldn't it be great if you could hold your phone's camera up and find out what it is? That's Pocket Universe. (Doesn't work for UFOs, though.)
iOS, £1.49
Sky Map
A simple Android alternative to Pocket Universe, Sky Map uses GPS, your phone's compass and other sensors to generate a map of the night sky above you, with directions to points of interest.
Android, free
Galaxy Zoo
Help classify a million galaxies while sitting comfortably on the sofa. This app downloads a cache of galaxy photos from Hubble and asks you to help classify them by shape and type.
iOS, Android, free
Space Images
Not the most technically complex app, but one of the most visually dazzling, featuring the latest images captured by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
iOS, Android, free
Nasa
Nasa's app provides a portal for space news, image galleries and live video streams. And if you're thinking of dropping by in person, it also has guides to Nasa's visitor centres.
iOS, Android, free
Galaxy Collider
Galaxy collisions in our universe are awe-inspiring.
Now you can simulate them on your phone with full control over the galaxies set to collide, all rendered in real time.
iOS, 69p
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