If you haven’t already heard, Astronomy.com is getting an upgrade October 26 — a new look, more features, and better organization. To get the new site up and running, there will be a transitional period where Astronomy.com is down on the 26th, but it will return that same day. The Community area (Blogs, Forums, and Online Reader Gallery) will also undergo maintenance on the 26th, but that won’t return until 27th.
Here is a sampling of the upgrades below for users to preview. We hope you enjoy the new site!
Astronomy.com
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The Sky this Week, a new column that will preview upcoming sky events
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An expanded product review database
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A better organized Trips & Tours section
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A searchable Ask Astro archive
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New organization for Astronomy’s many videos
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The ability to comment on News stories
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A new homepage layout
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New menu tabs across the top of the page
Astronomy.com Community
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Holding conversations with single and multiple community members
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An interactive profile page that lets others know where you’ve posted recently and points out changes to your profile
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New user experience settings
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Friend requests
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Adding comments to a friend’s profile
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Adding an announcement to your profile
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New image posting options