NASA’s Eyes software: October release notes
On October 28, 2026, a new version of Eyes on Exoplanets was released. This release added the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is expected to find thousands of new exoplanets. When accessing Eyes on Exoplanets from your mobile phone, you can use the augmented reality feature to place the spacecraft in your own […] The post NASA’s Eyes software: October release notes appeared first on…
On October 28, 2026, NASA launched an updated version of its Eyes on Exoplanets software. This latest release brings the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into the app, a telescope designed to discover thousands of new exoplanets. Users can employ augmented reality on their mobile devices to place the spacecraft within their own homes, viewing it on a flat surface by simply pointing their device and employing pinch-to-zoom and two-finger rotation.
The Eyes on Exoplanets update also adds the James Webb Space Telescope to the observatory list. Users can sort exoplanets based on the observatory that discovered them by selecting Browse Destinations – Observatory. James Webb has already made significant contributions to exoplanet research, directly imaging exoplanets and discovering several.
In addition to these new features, the release includes numerous bug fixes and upgrades. The mobile user interface adds an option to use augmented reality for all six featured spacecraft. Users can take pictures of the spacecraft in their space, which they can then share.
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