Changelog

v1.2.0 — 2 September 2026

Anti-bot protection — The site is now protected against automated bots and scrapers with a new verification layer (Anubis), keeping the platform safer and more reliable for real users.
Migration to MongoDB — Behind the scenes, data storage, catalogs and auditory logs has been migrated to MongoDB to make searches faster and keep information better organized.

More reliable coordinate search — Searching by sky coordinates (RA/DEC) now runs on MongoDB instead of the old database, fixing cases where some nearby objects could be missed.
Clearer coordinate warnings — File review tables now warn when a file's coordinates don't match its catalog closely enough, and RA/DEC values are shown together with the correct units.
Simplified workspace tables — "My Science" tables now show a single, cleaner RA/DEC column instead of duplicated per-source columns, with missing values clearly marked as "N/A".
More reliable folder uploads — Fixed an issue where uploading a folder of ASCII files could miscount or skip files.
Better pipeline error handling — Clearer status and error messages when an AI processing pipeline gets stuck or fails, with more detail on what went wrong.
Faster, more reliable logs — Batch and pipeline logs now load and update more consistently, with a cleaner, less cluttered display.
Cleaner, leaner database — The underlying database has been cleaned up and standardized for more consistent data, faster queries and a smaller storage footprint.

Fixed duplicated requests when adjusting columns in science data tables.
Fixed incorrect handling of some batches' RA/DEC coordinates and units.
Fixed an issue where ASCII files without headers could be miscounted during processing.
Fixed inconsistent separation calculations shown in batch tables.

Create new objects from file details — You can now create a new catalog object directly from the file detail view, including automatic distance calculation.
Mark files as new — Intake file details now let you mark a record as new and reset its associated catalogs.
Go to batch button — File details now include a direct button to jump to the file's batch.
Table pagination — Added quick-jump pagination to data tables across the site, so you can type a page number instead of scrolling through results.
Astro Tools — Added a new "Astro Tools" external section to visualize and modify your files, linked directly from the upload page.

Faster catalog lookups — Catalog searches now run in parallel across data sources, returning results faster and more reliably.
Faster batch tables — Significant performance improvements to batch file tables and logs, including much faster 2MASS lookups.
2MASS catalog source — 2MASS lookups now use Vizier instead of IRSA for more consistent results.
Private files in search — Clearer visibility and clickable status for private files in search results, with an updated access message.

Fixed file updates so the main catalog is properly validated, with both the database and file record updated correctly.
Fixed an issue where some batches weren't visible to their owners.
Fixed batch information sometimes showing incorrect or duplicated statuses.
Added stricter checks to ensure files can only be accessed by authorized users.
Files that have already been uploaded can no longer be marked as private, preventing an inconsistent state.

Added new logos.
Documentation fixes (disclaimer, PDF download) and refreshed screenshots across search, upload and tracking pages.
More consistent page layouts across the site.

SDF and WEAVE support — You can now upload, preview and validate SDF and WEAVE files.

Batch file updates — Editing existing files within a batch no longer overwrites unrelated data; updates across multiple files are now handled correctly.
Preserved file metadata — Updating an existing file now keeps its original header information instead of discarding it.
Catalog handling — General improvements to how catalog entries are created and updated.
Data table refinements — Several rounds of polish to the new data table: resizable columns, row selection, and smoother refreshing.

Fixed an issue where updating files in a batch could overwrite catalog entries instead of updating them.

Updated application logos and refined the header layout for a more consistent look.

First public version of Astro+. Earlier history wasn't tracked in this changelog.