Stephen Hawking Releases New iPad App

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A screenshot of the new app, which shows how gravity and acceleration work in the Universe. (Image credit: Random House Digital)

Physicist Stephen Hawking has released a new iPad app to let budding physicists learn about the lives of stars and planets.

The app, called Snapshots of the Universe, allows users to create their own solar systems, drop objects to learn about gravity, learn about Einstein's theories of relativity and hunt for black holes in the constellation of Leo.

Snapshots of the Universe, which was released last month, is Stephen Hawking's first foray into apps, and is geared for all ages.

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Tia is the managing editor and was previously a senior writer for Live Science. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Wired.com and other outlets. She holds a master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Washington, a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Tia was part of a team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that published the Empty Cradles series on preterm births, which won multiple awards, including the 2012 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism.