Blueturn
The Whole Earth Experience
Free
2.331for iPhone, iPad
Age Rating
Blueturn Screenshots
About Blueturn
This is the real Earth.
Check our website for our vision and achievements:
http://blueturn.earth/
This is the most complete and real video you can get on a screen today. It is generated using real images from deep space, by a satellite of NASA called DSCOVR, located at Lagrange point L1, one million miles away from us. This vantage point is at a gravity equilibrium between the Earth and the Sun, always on the line between them. Therefore its camera, called EPIC, always see the fully sun-lit, day side of our planet, rotating in 24 hours.
*Relax*. Just sit and watch, that's the main point. Some nice music will escort you through this kind of meditation. Just let it go. It's our world down here you're watching.
*See the past*. You can browse the video interactively, and access a huge public database of images of the Earth at every instant since Summer 2015. See how the Earth tilt angle from the Sun changes through the seasons. You can bookmark noticeable events, like solstices, weather events, eclipses or even Moon crossings.
*Clouds are moving*. It may be hard to see at first, but clouds are moving, just relatively slowly compared to the Earth rotation. However if you sit and watch the Earth as it turns around, you will see the "fluidity" of the atmosphere. It is an unprecedented, mesmerizing viewing experience.
*Know where you are*. Using an accurate 3D model of the Earth and its neighborhood, the app now allows to switch between vantage points. Zoom out enough and you will see the satellite, the Moon, the L1 point and the Sun. You will see the Moon's orbit at well as the exact Lissajous path of the satellite around L1, with the interference of the Moon's gravity.
*Choose your reference*. See the real Earth from a geostationary viewpoint, to better see the clouds moving, and get a 3D interactive weather animation. You can even unfold the Earth into a 2D map, using various projections patterns (Mercator or Plate-Carrée).
*Enhance your view*. You can switch away from the real images and apply some filter to better see the lands.
Use for your own good, the good of Mankind and the good of the Earth, by extending your environmental consciousness while seeing it everyday and everywhere. The app is free, the images are public, and we refuse to put ads, as we want to keep the view as pure and naked as possible.
More tech details on our FAQ:
http://blueturn.earth/tech/#faq
Check our website for our vision and achievements:
http://blueturn.earth/
This is the most complete and real video you can get on a screen today. It is generated using real images from deep space, by a satellite of NASA called DSCOVR, located at Lagrange point L1, one million miles away from us. This vantage point is at a gravity equilibrium between the Earth and the Sun, always on the line between them. Therefore its camera, called EPIC, always see the fully sun-lit, day side of our planet, rotating in 24 hours.
*Relax*. Just sit and watch, that's the main point. Some nice music will escort you through this kind of meditation. Just let it go. It's our world down here you're watching.
*See the past*. You can browse the video interactively, and access a huge public database of images of the Earth at every instant since Summer 2015. See how the Earth tilt angle from the Sun changes through the seasons. You can bookmark noticeable events, like solstices, weather events, eclipses or even Moon crossings.
*Clouds are moving*. It may be hard to see at first, but clouds are moving, just relatively slowly compared to the Earth rotation. However if you sit and watch the Earth as it turns around, you will see the "fluidity" of the atmosphere. It is an unprecedented, mesmerizing viewing experience.
*Know where you are*. Using an accurate 3D model of the Earth and its neighborhood, the app now allows to switch between vantage points. Zoom out enough and you will see the satellite, the Moon, the L1 point and the Sun. You will see the Moon's orbit at well as the exact Lissajous path of the satellite around L1, with the interference of the Moon's gravity.
*Choose your reference*. See the real Earth from a geostationary viewpoint, to better see the clouds moving, and get a 3D interactive weather animation. You can even unfold the Earth into a 2D map, using various projections patterns (Mercator or Plate-Carrée).
*Enhance your view*. You can switch away from the real images and apply some filter to better see the lands.
Use for your own good, the good of Mankind and the good of the Earth, by extending your environmental consciousness while seeing it everyday and everywhere. The app is free, the images are public, and we refuse to put ads, as we want to keep the view as pure and naked as possible.
More tech details on our FAQ:
http://blueturn.earth/tech/#faq
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.331
Last updated on Feb 20, 2018
Old Versions
Fix automatic music
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Version History
2.331
Feb 20, 2018
Fix automatic music
2.320
Feb 9, 2018
Less data usage, more musics.
Bug fixes, improvements
Bug fixes, improvements
2.311
Feb 9, 2018
Reduce data usage
Performance improvements
Performance improvements
2.305
Dec 13, 2017
Bug fixes and improvements
- Restored "Shuffle" button under music button to switch music randomly
- Better handling of bad network conditions, using cached images
- Improved "Bright" view (bottom-right slider), to avoid artifact on eclipses (8/21/17 and 3/9/16)
- Restored "Shuffle" button under music button to switch music randomly
- Better handling of bad network conditions, using cached images
- Improved "Bright" view (bottom-right slider), to avoid artifact on eclipses (8/21/17 and 3/9/16)
2.302
Nov 10, 2017
Improvement of User Experience
2.20
Sep 30, 2017
Added inertia to Earth rotation
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.08
Sep 14, 2017
In the new version 2.0, Blueturn invites you to take some altitude for a cosmic view of the actors around this EPIC view of the Earth.
- Zoom out and look at the Sun, the Moon, the DSCOVR satellite and the exact L1 location.
- Switch between each of these new vantage points.
- Shift a bit from the natural view and enhance the lands and the Sun glint.
- See the Moon orbit and Lissajous path of DSCOVR around L1.
- Zoom out and look at the Sun, the Moon, the DSCOVR satellite and the exact L1 location.
- Switch between each of these new vantage points.
- Shift a bit from the natural view and enhance the lands and the Sun glint.
- See the Moon orbit and Lissajous path of DSCOVR around L1.
1.3
Apr 18, 2017
1- Better image quality
2- Earth Map mode
3- Geostationary mode upon long press and zoom
1- We have made tremendous improvements in image quality, with no more artifacts on the Earth limbs.
2- You also have a new Earth map mode via the top button: see the rectangular map of the world as you have never seen it before, more real than ever, with a geostationary view on the clouds motion.
3- A geostationary mode is also available on the earth globe, after a zoom or a long press. You have to try it to see it :)
2- Earth Map mode
3- Geostationary mode upon long press and zoom
1- We have made tremendous improvements in image quality, with no more artifacts on the Earth limbs.
2- You also have a new Earth map mode via the top button: see the rectangular map of the world as you have never seen it before, more real than ever, with a geostationary view on the clouds motion.
3- A geostationary mode is also available on the earth globe, after a zoom or a long press. You have to try it to see it :)
1.1
Jan 5, 2017
New timeline
Bug fixes and improvements
Bug fixes and improvements
1.016
Dec 7, 2016
Remove mistaken development build option
1.013
Dec 2, 2016
New logo
1.011
Nov 28, 2016
New calendar button
1.0
Nov 14, 2016
Finalized version 1.0 with latest fixes. Ready for official launch!
Disabled unrestricted web access and thus made available for ages 4+.
Disabled unrestricted web access and thus made available for ages 4+.
0.99913
Oct 31, 2016
Calendar to navigate to any date in the past.
Image quality improvements
Bug fixes
Image quality improvements
Bug fixes
0.99904
Oct 13, 2016
Blueturn FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Blueturn in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Blueturn.
iPhone
iPad
Blueturn supports English