Angry Birds Space Launch: Today!

Angry Birds are back and reaching higher than ever. Today, March 22nd, 2012, we witnessed the launch of Angry Birds Space, the highly anticipated third special edition spin-off of the Angry Birds mobile game application. But this new version of the popular gaming app has been hyped up to be out of this world, a promise which only multiple hours of game play will be able to truly account for.

Let’s take a look at the run-up to the launch  of Angry Birds Space. The following video is the trailer for the newly release app.

The Official Story

The above video clip is the official back-story of Angry Birds Space.

NASA & Angry Birds

NASA offered up their support for the new Angry Birds in Space program – er, app.

National Geographic’s Angry Birds Book

Rovio teamed up with National Geographic to bring Angry Birds Space: A Furious Flight Into the Final Frontier, written by Amy Briggs. This book takes readers of all ages and engages them in the science of Outer Space in a more attractive manner. The Angry Birds Space book features four levels, including Level One, “You Are Here: What’s Out There?” Level Two, “Short Flights: The Inner Solar System,” Level Three, “Longer Journey: The Outer Solar System” and Level Four, “Flying Farther: Deep Space.” It retails on National Geographic’s website for $13.95.

The Angry Birds on The Daily

The Daily is featuring a special edition, “Birds in Space,” which goes behind the scenes of Angry Birds in Space, including the making of the game and in addition to some amazing space stories.

So, what are your thoughts on the new Angry Birds in Space app?