NASA has never been shy to use social media and mobile technologies to better engage with the public and the U.S. space agency is now further appealing to young space lovers with the introduction of a new selfie app that can depict you in a spacesuit against a beautiful interstellar backdrop.
Aptly and simply dubbed 'NASA Selfies,' this app offers an array of 30 different background images all originally captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Indeed the selfie app was actually created in order to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the venerable telescope.
While NASA's stated mission is to explore the wonders and utility of outer space, the agency is also clearly focused on maintaining engagement levels with people on our own planet, with this selfie app a fun and modern way to promote awareness about space exploration.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Space Selfie Apps
- NASA's 'Selfies' app sets the standard for space themed selfie applications.
- Social Media Engagement
- NASA's 'Selfies' app shows how social media can be used by even non-profit organizations to better engage with their audience.
- Space Tourism
- Selfie apps like these are sure to keep interest in space travel alive, making it a potentially viable commercial industry in the future.
Where This Applies
- Mobile App Development
- The rise of selfie apps, specifically those associated with space travel, represents a continued growth opportunity for mobile app developers.
- Social Media Marketing
- Non-profit organizations like NASA are increasingly utilizing social media as a marketing tool to help increase engagement and promote awareness about their cause.
- Space Tourism
- Apps like NASA's 'Selfies' can help to keep the idea of space travel and tourism relevant and exciting to a broader audience.
