- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Android version of the “Sky Map” app received the v2.1.2: Artemis update, introducing a new widget feature.
- Three types of widgets are available: “Moon Phases,” “Celestial Countdown,” and “Tonight’s Sky.”
- The “Celestial Countdown” widget lets you see upcoming meteor showers and other celestial events at a glance.
In mid-September 2026, the Android version of the stargazing app “Sky Map,” provided by Penterakt, was completely redesigned with a new engine and new UI, alongside a refreshed logo.
On October 1, 2026 (Thursday), the app version v2.1.2:Artemis update was rolled out to the Android version of the “Sky Map” app, introducing brand-new widgets. Although widgets were not previously available in the Android version of “Sky Map,” they have now been officially launched as anticipated.
As it turned out, this rollout happened exactly as reported in our site “Jetstream’s” original app teardown report, “App Teardown.”
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Three types of widgets are available for the Android “Sky Map” app: “Moon Phases,” “Celestial Countdown,” and “Tonight’s Sky.” For example, the “Celestial Countdown” lets you check upcoming meteor showers and other events at a glance. It sounds perfect for long autumn nights.
Additionally, the Android “Sky Map” app v2.1.2:Artemis update introduces a help search function.
“Sky Map” App Link
Postscript
“Sky Map” was originally developed by Google as “Google Sky Map,” but it has since become an open-source project and is currently managed and developed under Penterakt LLC in the United States.
In fact, it appears to be currently operated by former Google software engineer John Taylor (@jaydeetay) as the final remaining developer. We were able to learn about this directly after being contacted by John Taylor himself.