Dr Panda has become one of the most familiar children’s app characters over the last couple of years. His latest app sees him jetting into space.

Dr Panda in Space - believe me, as someone who grew up with the Muppets, it’s tough not to write that as “Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace!” - is a fun app that gets children making their own rocket, then exploring the galaxy.

“Explore space and discover asteroids, new planets, and maybe even a black hole! Where should you and Dr. Panda go next? It’s all up to you,” explains this iOS and Android app’s store listing.

“While you explore the universe, you’ll find friendly aliens as well as familiar friends – and they all need your help! Fix a space ship, repair a satellite, find your way through a meteor maze, and more.”

The Dr Panda formula is now well established: no time limits or specific goals beyond exploring what its digital world has to offer at the pace that suits your child.

Dr Panda in Space costs £2.29 for iPhone and iPad from Apple’s App Store, and £2.29 for Android devices from the Google Play store.

Read about other space apps for kids on Apps Playground.