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Pluto Safari: Flyby Of Ultima Thule 1.2.0.1

91.8 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 763 reviews


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Pluto Safari: Flyby Of Ultima Thule, developed and published by Simulation Curriculum Corp., has released its latest version, 1.2.0.1, on 2023-12-21. This app falls under the Education category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 763 reviews.

Pluto Safari: Flyby Of Ultima Thule APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.4+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.simulationcurriculum.plutosafari

Updated: 1 year ago

Developer Name: Simulation Curriculum Corp.

Category: Education

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Pluto Safari: Flyby Of Ultima Thule on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.1
Total 763 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2015-05-15
I love this app, but it does not take into account that the entire Pluto system (including Pluto) orbits a gravitational barycenter outside of Pluto's body. I hope this is updated since that is one of the most interesting features of the system and users unaware of this fact would be missing out.

5 ★, on 2015-07-15
Fantastic app! Looking forward to 16 more months of images appearing here. With that said, could you please add a feature where we can tap and hold on an image and download it to our device? That way, we can view them offline, zoom in, explore, and dream. Thanks.

3 ★, on 2016-02-24
Update: Now freezes and won't go to the posts at all. Please lose the blinding white flash of blank screen when transitioning between pages. It is very jarring and hurts my eyes after a dark app. Otherwise this is fantastic on my S4 Mini.

4 ★, on 2015-08-02
Great interactive feature of orbits of all planets in its "location" feature. However, this feature has a broken function: its keypad to control the number of months, days, or years elapsing does not work. Otherwise awesome!

2 ★, on 2015-07-16
The images and news are wonderful. The app itself is now-intuitive though and is also sending me a ton of push notifications, some when there is nothing new. This wouldn't be too bad, but there is apparently no way to turn them off as there is no settings page. Must uninstall to get them to stop.

5 ★, on 2015-07-17
Wonderful app! Great simulations and also history leading up to the event. Considering NASA said they'd be receiving Pluto system pictures for the next 18 months from the New Horizons space, there is plenty to look forward too. You can tell the love that has gone into making this project.

Previous Versions

Pluto Safari: Flyby Of Ultima Thule 1.2.0.1
2023-12-21 / 91.8 MB / Android 4.4+

About this app

Pluto Safari is your interactive guide to the first mission to Pluto, the last unexplored planet - and to the January 1, 2019 flyby of Kuiper Belt Object 2014 MU69 - nicknamed Ultima Thule. It's a free app from the developers of SkySafari, the next-generation award-winning astronomy app.

Follow the New Horizons spacecraft on its historic mission to explore the mysterious icy worlds at the edge of our solar system. New Horizons flew by Pluto and Charon on July 14, 2015. It is now venturing out even further and will visit 2014 MU69 - nicknamed Ultima Thule by the New Horizons Science team - in the Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune on January 1, 2019 - New Years day!

Here is what you can do with Pluto Safari:

Countdown Timers: Track when New Horizons will reach Pluto and Ultima Thule - down to the second - with the Closest Approach countdown clock. The distance to Pluto and Ultima Thule in miles is also displayed.

Location: Provides interactive views on the latest position of New Horizons. Get a bird’s-eye view of our Solar System as New Horizons approaches Pluto and Ultima Thule. Rotate around a detailed 3D model of the New Horizons spacecraft, explore the Pluto system and its moons. Find Pluto in the sky from your home location, or even fly through some of the objects in the Kuiper Belt.

Timeline: Explore detailed New Horizons mission event dates and view select milestones in the interactive solar system simulator.

Guide: A multimedia guide to Pluto, its discovery, the first mission to explore it, and the controversy generated by its demotion to dwarf planet status.

News: Updated information on the latest mission news, data, and discoveries.

Poll: Do you agree with the IAU’s decision in 2006 to reclassify Pluto as a "dwarf planet"? Read both sides of the argument, and then have your say in this ongoing debate!

Pluto Safari is developed by the makers of SkySafari, an award-winning astronomy app that simulates the night sky from anywhere on planet Earth. Follow eclipses, occultations, and transits in Earth's sky - and beyond! Move up to SkySafari Plus or Pro and view the planets and their moons as only NASA space probes have - even label every crater on them. SkySafari Plus or Pro even adds wired or wireless control for Celestron, Meade, Orion, SkyWatcher, and many other computerized telescopes.

New features

Hello Pluto fans! On January 1, 2019 New Horizons will flyby Ultima Thule, a Kuiper Belt Object approximately four billion miles from Earth - the farthest space probe flyby in history. Countdown to closest approach and follow all the news with Pluto Safari!
+Updated app content to support Ultima Thule flyby.
+New Pluto surface text map
+Added the position of 2014 MU69 (Ultima Thule)

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
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Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.