Sky Desk: Earth & Space
Daily Briefing & Real Data
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A calm daily dashboard for NASA imagery, solar activity, space weather, near-Earth objects, earthquakes, natural events and Moon phase data
See what is happening across Earth and space in one calm daily dashboard.
Sky Desk is a calm daily space and Earth dashboard for iPhone and iPad.
Start each day with NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day, a clear mission brief, and a beautiful overview of what is happening around Earth and beyond. Sky Desk brings together public science data from NASA, NOAA/SWPC and USGS in one elegant view, designed for people who love space, science, astronomy, Earth observation and quiet daily discovery.
The app combines space imagery, solar activity, space weather, near-Earth objects, natural events, earthquakes and Moon phase data into a clean dashboard that is easy to read and enjoyable to keep open.
≋≋ FREE FEATURES INCLUDE ≋≋
• NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
View the daily APOD image with its NASA description, source and credit.
• Recent APOD Images
Browse recent Astronomy Picture of the Day images from previous days.
• Solar Activity and Space Weather
Follow X-ray flux, Kp index, solar wind conditions and key space weather indicators.
• NOAA/SWPC Information
View official space weather information and warnings when available.
• Near-Earth Objects
Browse asteroids and near-Earth objects with close approach distance, speed, estimated size and potential hazard status.
• Natural Events
View active and recent Earth events from NASA EONET, including wildfires, tropical storms and volcanic activity.
• Earthquakes
Check recent earthquakes from USGS with magnitude, location, depth and tsunami information where available.
• Moon Phase
See the current Moon phase, illumination percentage and Moon age in a simple visual format.
• Mission Brief
Get a short daily summary of the most important signals from the last 24 hours.
• Basic Frame Mode
Use a calm NASA image display with selected space imagery.
• Reliable Data Loading
Sky Desk uses backend caching and local app caching to make imagery and data load more smoothly, even on slower connections.
≋≋ SKY DESK PREMIUM ≋≋
Sky Desk Premium is optional and requires an auto-renewable subscription. Premium unlocks additional paid features, including:
• Extended Frame Mode
• Priority alert features
• Favorites and private library features
• Advanced dashboard personalisation
Sky Desk is not a breaking news app or a technical astronomy encyclopedia. It is a quiet observation desk for space, the Sun, Earth activity and the near-Earth environment.
Whether you want a morning space briefing, a beautiful NASA image dashboard, a quick look at solar activity or a calm science display for your desk, Sky Desk gives you a clear daily view of the planet and the space around it.
≋≋ IMPORTANT ≋≋
Sky Desk Premium is optional and requires an auto-renewable subscription to unlock premium features.
≋≋ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ≋≋
• 7-day free trial for eligible new users
• After trial, access continues with an annual auto-renewable subscription
• Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase
• Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
• You can manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings on your device
• Price may vary by country/region and is shown before purchase
≋≋ Terms of Use ≋≋
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Image credits: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team
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Information
- Seller
- Daniel Miara
- Size
- 16 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Sky Desk Premium $3.99
- Sky Desk Premium $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Daniel Miara - MiarkiTech