Just Outta Beta: 8-Bit Astronomy, Solar Yacht, and More

Astronomer (Release: 2018) Alex Pietrow made a splash in 2017 when he published endearingly lo-res photos of the moon and Jupiter shot with a 2-bit Game Boy camera. The Dutch PhD student quadruples his bit count with his latest retro project, an astrophotography video game he developed for the Atari 2600. You can buy the cartridge for $18 and plug it into the late-'70s console, or just play for free online. To earn points, swing the beam of a telescope through the night sky to photograph a moving celestial object. But watch out for those pesky clouds, which can block your target--and vaporize your high score.