wn@n - October 2025 | Nova Suite Blog

🚀 Astro 5.3.0 - Memory, Files, and More

Astro just leveled up in a big way. The star of this release? Memory.

Astro can now remember up to 15 things you ask it to. You can delete memories anytime, and once the limit is reached, the oldest memory will be replaced with the newest.
All your memories are stored safely in Nova Gists.
Astro can’t edit files yet, but it can create new files (limited to documents and memories).
On iOS, there’s a new interface built for mobile.
A Gallery tab now keeps all of your generated images in one place.
Conversations now appear directly in the UI, replacing the old sidebar.
Image token usage increased from 100 to 2000 for more creative flexibility.
And one more thing… ModelA 9-Nano is coming to Astro very soon. Stay tuned.

Astro Mobile keeps pace with desktop. Memory comes to mobile, along with a wave of improvements:

Memory support (15 slots, stored in Nova Gists).
File creation for memories and documents.
Brand-new welcome back screen.
Gallery tab for your images.
Image tokens increased to 2000.
Fixed issues with conversations starting fresh every time.
Performance optimizations across devices and screen sizes.
Refreshed login screen and new model selection guidelines.
And in experimental mode: Astro can talk back in the new version of Voice Mode.

We’re already working on Astro 5.4.0. Two big features are on the roadmap:

Image saving to Nova Central, keeping your creations safe and organized.
Sync with Suite, letting Astro look up files in Nova Central to help answer questions or complete tasks.

Search is faster, more compact, and more useful at a glance:

All tab results are now categorized and ranked just like the Web tab.
Fixed issues with Astro Overviews not showing up.
Added a default tab setting.
Richer Wikipedia infoboxes with websites, collapsible quick facts, and better images.
Cascading page search for digging deeper.
Slimmer top widgets (Overviews, Smart Results, Suggestions).
Compact list-style results with no bulky containers.
Fixed search header syncing issues.

Gists got some polish this month:

Fonts 2.0 is a big leap forward:

The Sandbox is smoother and more capable:

Fixed issues with ModelA 8.R-Pro not returning responses.
Lightbox for viewing generated images.
Experiment timers so you know when they end.

Reminder: all current experiments will be removed October 15 at 11:59 PM EST.
New code editor tools.
Conversation context for 8.R-Pro chats.
100-message chat limit (with export support).
A clean new sidebar.

The ModelA 9 series is about to begin rolling out:

That’s it for October, and it’s only the beginning. The next wave of Nova Suite updates is already in the works.