Application of augmented reality in space exploration and astronomy

Introduction: augmented reality (AR) integrates signals captured from the real world with signals generated by computers, making them correspond in the construction of new coherent realities, which complement and coexist in the real world and the virtual world. Objective: characterize the impact of augmented reality on astronomy and space exploration issues. Method: a review of the bibliography was carried out using articles rescued from databases such as SciELO, Dialnet, Scopus, Researchgate, recovering a total of 16 reference articles from available literature related to the topic in question, included in the time frame. between 2019 and 2024. Results: AR constitutes powerful tools for teaching Astronomy, since they allow the observation of stars, constellations and the solar system, facilitating the explanation of celestial phenomena to the educator, generating behaviors of satisfaction, interest, autonomy and, above all, motivation towards The learning of topics related to the universe, maintains the real world that the user sees, complementing it with virtual information superimposed on the real one, thus favoring decision making, the formulation of predictions and solutions and even developing mathematical models. Conclusions: augmented reality constitutes a powerful tool for the acquisition of skills and knowledge, allowing real-time visualization of astronomical data, scientific education and dissemination, space simulations, but above all it allows us to understand and discover the immensity of the universe that surrounds us