Track The Moon

THE CHALLENGE: Book it to the Moon
Solar System

Develop an interactive app for children that uses smart phone and tablet sensory to locate the Moon (any time of the day, even below horizon), which unlocks current lunar data (phase, distance, etc), and then presents the user options for reading a "Moon" related story, view space agency photos and videos, and/or fun facts about the Moon. The goal of this challenge is edutainment and raising awareness about lunar missions around the world.

Explanation

Moon lightens with the light of sun.So,we can track moon by the help of its radiation that the moon emits and also by its orbital location. "Track The Moon" is the mobile app that uses sensory techniques to find the moon.As the light of sun has more impact on earth from sunrise to sunset.So,we can only track the moon by using its phase angle and orbital location in space.The interface of the app also facilitates the user.The user can:

1. View space agency Photos (including Moon and other Planets)

2. Read Stories about Moon

3. Know the distance of Moon from the earth.

4. Read the facts about the Moon.

5. Know about the lunar missions.

6. Save the photos as "favourites".

7. Save photos to gallery etc.

8. Know the phase angle of Moon.

Resources Used

google.com

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