NASA’s Eyes software: June release notes
A major update to Eyes on Exoplanets was released on June 11, 2026, complete with a brand-new tutorial .
This introductory screen for NASA’s Eyes on Exoplanets gives the user a quick overview of the app and also provides a link to a video tutorial.
A screen capture from the video tutorial for NASA’s Eyes on Exoplanets.
A partial view of the star’s description panel, accessible via the “Learn More” button.
On Monday, June 29, 2026, a new version of the Mars Relay Network (MRN) was released, containing several upgrades. The surface terrain at Mars now loads substantially faster, and there are now indicators pointing to where the Mars orbiters are flying overhead for each data transmission, making it easier to find them. In addition, for past overflights, you can now see the predicted versus actual data transmission values, which are not always the same number, as sometimes terrain features cut off the signal from the orbiter to the rover.
An image from NASA’s Eyes software Mars Relay Network showing a reconstructed communication from MSL to MRO.
