# NASA Visualization Explorer

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id448700202](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id448700202)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id448700202`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NASA
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (86 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.11
- **Last updated:** 2016-12-15
- **First published:** 2011-07-26
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nasa-visualization-explorer/id448700202)
- **Website:** [http://nasaviz.gsfc.nasa.gov/](http://nasaviz.gsfc.nasa.gov/)

## Description

NASA Visualization Explorer is a Chrome extension that brings NASA’s space science storytelling to your browser. It connects you with NASA’s fleet of research spacecraft, delivering cutting-edge stories in an engaging format and letting you see Earth like never before.

With this extension, you can explore immersive space imagery, discover weekly NASA research stories, and stay connected to the latest discoveries from NASA’s missions. An internet connection is required to fetch new stories and imagery.

## Rankings

- #161,882 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise NASA Visualization Explorer for rich, educational NASA content and broad topics, which appeal to space enthusiasts and learners, including kids. However, many reviews report the app being largely unusable due to loading/server errors, a lack of new content since 2020, and compatibility problems on older devices. These maintenance and stability issues appear across multiple reports, suggesting limited reliability on current hardware/software. The content itself remains strong, but technical and support barriers severely restrict its usefulness.

### Pros

- Rich NASA content with a broad range of topics and high-quality visuals, making it a strong research resource.
- Highly valued by space enthusiasts and described as one of the best apps for learning about space.
- Educational content suitable for children; breadth of topics makes it good for families.
- Engaging visual content enhances learning and helps users explore space topics.

### Cons

- Frequent load/open failures and server errors preventing use across devices.
- No new content since 2020; appears unmaintained or abandoned by developers.
- Compatibility issues on older devices/OS (e.g., 32-bit iPads, iPad 4, older iOS versions) and update problems.
- Story feed errors and navigation glitches, including errors loading content and broken interaction flows.

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