This metapackage will install Debian Science packages which might be helpful for development of applications for Astronomy. Please note that packages listed as "recommended" may not be installed by default, and that packages listed as "suggested" will not be installed unless the user asks for them to be installed.

You might also be interested in the science-astronomy metapackage.

The list to the right includes various software projects which are of some interest to the Debian Science Project. Currently, only a few of them are available as Debian packages. It is our goal, however, to include all software in Debian Science which can sensibly add to a high quality Debian Pure Blend.

For a better overview of the project's availability as a Debian package, each head row has a color code according to this scheme:

• Official Debian packages with high relevance
• Debian packages in contrib or non-free

If you discover a project which looks like a good candidate for Debian Science to you, or if you have prepared an unofficial Debian package, please do not hesitate to send a description of that project to the Debian Science mailing list