The Python programming language is a high-level, interpreted (as opposed to compiled)
programming language that has become an industry standard across many computational
domains, technological sectors, and fields of research. This recent and rapid adoption of
Python stems from the fact that it enables scalable, time-and energy-efficient code execution
(eg, Augier et al. 2021) with a focus on code readability, ease of use, and interoperability
with other languages. Over the last decade, Python has grown enormously in popularity to …

The Astropy Project supports and fosters the development of open-source and openly
developed Python packages that provide commonly needed functionality to the astronomical
community. A key element of the Astropy Project is the core package astropy, which serves
as the foundation for more specialized projects and packages. In this article, we summarize
key features in the core package as of the recent major release, version 5.0, and provide
major updates on the Project. We then discuss supporting a broader ecosystem of …