AstroDeck Update — March 2026: Solar Activity, New Themes, Smart Notifications & More
We're excited to announce a major AstroDeck update rolling out now across all platforms. This release brings powerful new features, deeper solar activity insights, and a smoother experience whether you're on your phone, smartwatch, TV, or in your car.
::Phone::
New Theme Options
Personalize your AstroDeck experience with new theme options — choose the look that fits your style.
Solar Activity — Expanded
• Real-time solar imagery: from NASA SDO — view the Sun in multiple wavelengths
• Detailed solar activity dashboard: with enhanced graphs and data visualization
• Track solar flares, coronal holes, sunspot numbers, and solar wind trends over time
Smarter Aurora Notifications
Aurora alerts are now nighttime-only — no more KP notifications in the middle of the day. The app calculates sunset and sunrise for your exact GPS location, so alerts only arrive when it's actually dark enough to see the aurora. This works even when the app is closed.
Bug Fixes
Various stability improvements and minor bug fixes for a smoother experience.
Themes and solar activity
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::Wear OS (Smartwatch)::
Solar Activity on Your Wrist
• Real-time solar imagery directly on your watch
• Enhanced solar activity details synced from your phone
• Stay informed about space weather at a glance
Solar activity
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::Google TV::
Solar Activity on the Big Screen
• Solar imagery: in full-screen — see the Sun like never before
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
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::Android Auto & Automotive OS::
Day/Night Map Support
The aurora and weather maps now automatically switch between day and night themes to match your car's head unit settings — just like Google Maps and Waze. When your car enters a tunnel or switches to night mode, the map adapts instantly.
• Day mode:: Colorful map with blue oceans and detailed terrain
• Night mode:: Dark map theme for comfortable nighttime driving
Smarter Aurora Notifications
Aurora KP alerts on Android Auto and Automotive OS are now suppressed during daytime, so you won't be disturbed while driving in broad daylight.
Bug Fixes
Various fixes for improved stability and performance on car displays.
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Available Now
This update is rolling out now on Google Play for Phone, Wear OS, Google TV, Android Auto, and Automotive OS. Update your app to get all the new features!
Clear skies and happy stargazing!