http://www.appstorehq.com/distantsuns-unleashyourinnerastronaut-iphone-2333/app Thu, 14 May 2009 21:30:00 GMT Latest blog posts mentioning mobile application Distant Suns : Unleash your inner astronaut. Provided by AppStoreHQ.com http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/14/the-universe-in-your-pocket/ I've always loved astronomy. There is something about the tremendous size and scope of our observable universe that is inspiring and humbling at the same time. It's why I get excited about the variety of astronomy programs for the iPhone. The latest is called Pocket Universe [App Store link]. For the $2.99US price, your iPhone or iPod touch gets a star atlas of 10,000 objects, a guide to moon phases, a list of what's up on any particular night including meteor showers and any visible planets, as well as live links to astronomy news. The app also includes an accurate rendering of the positions of the 4 easily visible moons of Jupiter, but your best bet in seeing a planet this time of year is Saturn which is high in the southeast. As we move toward summer, more and more people will be heading outdoors. That makes it it is a Thu, 14 May 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/14/the-universe-in-your-pocket/ TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/03/pocket-universe-ups-the-astronomy-app-ante/ When the fireworks stop and the smoke clears, it would be a great weekend to look at our beautiful summer skies. Pocket Universe [App Store] is a US$2.99 app that has been updated to make star finding easier for those that have a new iPhone 3GS. The app uses the position sensors and the compass to orient your phone to match the real sky. As you turn or tilt the phone, the sky map changes to give you a very accurate picture of where you are pointing, with lots of labels and links to more information. This is one of the first examples of an augmented reality app to hit the platform since the introduction of the 3GS. If you have an older iPhone or iPod touch running OS 3.0, you can tilt the phone to match where the real sky is, but you'll have to manually set the direction you're Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/03/pocket-universe-ups-the-astronomy-app-ante/ TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feeds.tuaw.com/click.phdo?i=cbe760396e920b55416687bf90476335 In this International Year of Astronomy we're seeing a small explosion of astronomy apps updated both for the Mac and the iPhone. One of my favorites, Distant Suns [App Store] has updated the build that runs on the 3GS iPhone to include some augmented reality features. This means that if you point the phone up to the sky, the program figures out the direction you are pointing and your elevation and slews to the proper view of the star map, giving you a view that should match what you are seeing in the sky. This greatly enhances the usefulness of this program, especially for novices who want to get outside under the summer stars and quickly figure out 'what's up?'. This new version is only for 3GS iPhones, and an update with some additional features for all the earlier models is on the way. Of course older phones won't have the Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://feeds.tuaw.com/click.phdo?i=cbe760396e920b55416687bf90476335 TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/redeye/iphoneblog/~3/f8Cw6jTeL2U/galilean-nights.html RedEye's Tracy Swartz has a couple ways to improve the payment system to be unveiled in 2014. Bears star's latest heroics should finally prove he is not soft and that haters are pathetic. Breaking up is hard to do -- especially if it means changing your Twitter handle. Despite her... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:05:39 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/redeye/iphoneblog/~3/f8Cw6jTeL2U/galilean-nights.html RedEye | iPhone, Therefore I Blog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/appcraver/LYEp/~3/DRfnqU9SCCk/ 12.15.09        App Score: 8/10    Distant Suns 2: Unleash your inner astronaut — Judging by the number of pocket planetariums and other astronomy apps in the App Store’s inventory, stargazing is not just for fans of Star Wars or astronomy nerds like me. My astronomy app of choice is Vito Technology’s Star Walk, a wonderfully entertaining and educational app tapped by Apple as one of the best apps of 2009. If you want to know what’s going on in the skies around you, that is a must-have app. I recently had some time to try First Light’s Distant Suns 2: Unleash your inner astronaut, which is another astronomy app with similar features. I had high hopes that Distant Suns 2 would also take up space on my iPhone 3GS. Distant Suns has an extensive pedigree in astronomy. The original Distant Suns was written in 1985 for the Commodore Amiga, Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:43 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/appcraver/LYEp/~3/DRfnqU9SCCk/ App Craver (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://twitter.com/songbirdeeee/statuses/19091924753 ...@AppJmp: $4 OFF($3): Distant Suns : Unleash your inner astronaut. one of the easiest to use astronomy programs available. http://bit.ly/DistantSuns... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:48:03 GMT http://twitter.com/songbirdeeee/statuses/19091924753 itunes app - Twitter Search (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/18/tonight-is-international-observe-the-moon-night-so-grab-your-iph/ Tonight is the first-ever International Observe the Moon Night. If you have an iOS device, you can get even more out of observing our nearest neighbor and learning about what its made of, how it came to be, and how to observe it. Free apps like Moon Globe will allow you to explore the lunar service in detail tonight, or any night. If you're a social, rather than a solitary backyard astronomer, then here's a map to help you find local public observing groups all over the world. Expect to find some telescopes to get you a live close-up view. Since you'll already be outside, don't forget some of the great astronomy apps that help orient you to the visible planets and constellations. I like Star Walk, Pocket Universe and Distant Suns. Happily, the author of Distant Suns has put version 2 of the app on sale for US$0.99 today only Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/18/tonight-is-international-observe-the-moon-night-so-grab-your-iph/ TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://twitter.com/appbzr/statuses/24883343975 ...Price Drop: "Distant Suns : Unleash your inner astronaut" just dropped from $6.99 to $0.99 http://bit.ly/d1hMPI... Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:03:32 GMT http://twitter.com/appbzr/statuses/24883343975 itunes app - Twitter Search (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://twitter.com/AppStoreSales/statuses/27506151379 ...Suns : Unle… is on sale! Old price $5.99, new price $0.99! http://bit.ly/czbtvo #sale #appstore #iphone #ipad... 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Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:19:22 GMT http://twitter.com/appbzr/statuses/8341521761837056 itunes app - Twitter Search (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://twitter.com/appbzr/statuses/32634938289299456 ...Price Drop: "Distant Suns : Unleash your inner astronaut" just dropped from $5.99 to $0.99 http://bit.ly/d1hMPI... Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:01:32 GMT http://twitter.com/appbzr/statuses/32634938289299456 itunes app - Twitter Search (Provided by AppStoreHQ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9S_gLBHC0a8/ By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 | TiPb’s developer spotlights are like DVD/iTunes Extras for the App Store — a weekly look behind the scenes at the programers and designers that bring you the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games you love. This week Rene talks with Mike Smithwick of Distant Suns. What’s your name? Mike Smithwick What’s your company’s name? First Light Design, LLC, I was hoping to name it something like “Apple,” I know, dumb name, but someone already had it. Where are you located? San Jose, CA. Within walking distance of Cisco (really!), Intel, eBay, and only a few miles always from the Mother Ship. What’s your website address? www.distantsuns.com What’s your Twitter name? @distantsuns for any hot breaking news about, uh, Distant Suns (duh!). And @lazyastronomer for general space and astronomy geek stuff. Why @lazyastronomer? When people ask me why I wanted to write Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:31:00 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9S_gLBHC0a8/ The iPhone Blog (Provided by AppStoreHQ)