Software

Smithsonian: Planets and the Solar System

Nintendo Switch

An interactive space adventure where young explorers discover the planets, uncover fascinating facts, and learn through play in a safe, engaging experience designed for curious kids.

Join us on an exciting voyage through the solar system! Designed for curious minds, this app features brilliantly illustrated animations which are sure to engage and entertain. Why is Mars called the Red Planet? Which is the brightest Planet? How many moons does Neptune have? What is the Asteroid Belt? Explore Planets, learn facts, and play games as you rocket through the solar system. Your space enthusiast will love learning all about the wonders of space and the universe. The mini games reinforce the learning and interactive activities will keep kids engaged. Features: • Lots of fascinating facts about our solar system, its planets, and more! • Featuring mini games including Space Winter Rush, Comet Ceasefire, Solar System Sorting, Gas Planets and more! • Over 10 other interactive activities related to your space adventure. • Educational content and animations will entertain and engage while teaching simple astronomy basics. • ‘Read to Me’ text • Collect solar system and planet badges as you complete each level Learning Goals: • STEM: Introduce young learners to astronomy and science methods. • STEM: Expand young learners’ curiosity and knowledge of the world around them. • Counting and Quantifying: Identify and organize groups of objects logically. • Visual Discrimination: Distinguish between different shapes, sizes, colors. • Visual Memory: Remembering and recalling visual information. • Color Recognition and Differentiation: Identifying and naming colors. • Shape Recognition and Classification: Identifying objects based on different shapes.

Product description provided by the publisher.

Notices

Required Space

Nintendo Switch 2
206MB
Nintendo Switch
206MB
Supported Play Modes
Number of Players
1
Family Group Lending
Supported
Save Data Cloud
Supported
Supported Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Publisher
PlayDate Digital LLC
Genre
Education / Puzzle
Supported Languages
  • English
Age Rating
G
General

A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use the Save Data Cloud.

More or less free space than is indicated here may be required in order to install products that have been downloaded to the console.
If there is not enough free space available, you can delete unnecessary software or insert a microSD card with enough space.
Note: Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards.

About Supported Features

This software supports the following: - Touch screen

© 2026 PlayDate Digital Inc.
  • Nintendo Account Agreement
  • Nintendo Account Privacy Policy
  • Contact us

© Nintendo