About Kosmiq

A retro, pixel-art way to actually learn astronomy — not just scroll past it.

Kosmiq turns astronomy into a game you can finish on a bus ride. Every lesson is a short run of nine questions about stars, planets, moons, galaxies, black holes, and the physics that holds them together. Answer correctly and you earn stars; miss too many and you lose hearts. Chapters unlock as you go, so you always know what to learn next instead of staring at an endless wiki.

What's inside

• Gamified lessons — bite-sized, pixel-illustrated question runs with streaks, stars, hearts, and power-ups (hints, shields, 50/50).
• 3D observatory — spin planets and deep-space objects in a real 3D viewer built into the Explore tab.
• Live sky map — point your phone at the night sky and identify what is actually above you right now.
• Nova, your AI tutor — ask anything about the universe in plain language and get a short, kid-safe, fact-checked answer.
• Personal glossary — every term you meet in a lesson is saved to your own astronomy dictionary.

Explorer and Astronomer

Kosmiq has two sides. Explorer is the curiosity track: anyone can jump in and learn the universe from zero. Astronomer is the serious track for university students and researchers — add your real course, upload a syllabus and past problem sets, and Kosmiq generates chapter-by-chapter lessons and practice questions calibrated to your professor's style and your exam date.

Who it's for

Kids who want space to feel like an arcade game, adults who never got past "the planets", and physics or astronomy students who need targeted practice before an exam. The pixel look is deliberate: nostalgic for anyone who grew up on 8-bit consoles, and instantly readable for anyone who did not.

Platforms and pricing

Kosmiq runs as a native Android and iOS app and in the browser. The core lessons are free. Pro removes the AI limits — unlimited lessons and unlimited Nova conversations — and verified students with an educational email currently get Pro access free as founding members.

Keep reading

New to the subject? Start with Astronomy 101: the beginner's guide.