The Astropy Project acknowledges that the racist acts that have unfolded in the United States over the last few weeks are deeply upsetting, and that many members of our community are struggling as a result. As disturbing as these recent events are, they are familiar to our Black friends and colleagues, who continue to experience and witness acts of racism and violence toward their friends, family members, coworkers, classmates, and colleagues. The Astropy community is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and absolutely does not tolerate racism. Let this be a reminder that those of us who are in positions of privilege and power have a responsibility to support and advocate for the Black members of our community. This includes engaging with current events that are impacting our society and actively seeking out anti-racism resources. This compilation of links may be a helpful starting point.

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What's new in What's new in Astropy 4.0? Current Version: 4.0.1

Install Astropy¶ The The Anaconda Python Distribution includes astropy and is the recommended way to install both Python and the astropy package. Once you have Anaconda installed use the following to update to the latest version of astropy: conda update astropy If you instead installed If you instead installed miniconda , you can use the following to install astropy and its dependencies: conda install astropy To install astropy from source into a existing Python installation without using Anaconda, use the following: To install astropy from source into a existing Python installation without using Anaconda, use the following: pip install astropy More detailed installation instructions (e.g., for building from source code locally) are in the documentation.

Learn Astropy¶ You can explore the functionality available in Astropy by checking out the Example Gallery, Tutorials, and Documentation. Example Gallery Tutorials Documentation

Get Help¶ If you have any questions regarding using Astropy there are numerous channels for communication. Post to any one of several forums to get help from our active, helpful, and friendly community of users and developers. Get Help

Report bugs and Contribute¶ If you encounter something you believe to be a mistake, error, or bug, the best way to get it addressed is to report it on the github issue tracker. If you aren't sure if something is a bug or not, or if you don't have a Github account, feel free to ask on one of the forums. If you believe you know how to fix the problem, please consider contributing! Report issues Contribute