🌌 NASA APOD Explorer

A sleek and responsive web app for discovering NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day archive — from today back to 1995.

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🚀 Overview

NASA APOD Explorer is a Next.js-powered application that leverages the NASA APOD API to showcase a stunning gallery of daily astronomy images. Users can browse the archive, view detailed metadata for each image, and explore the universe one day at a time.

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✨ Features

• 🔭 Browse NASA’s APOD archive from 1995 to the present
• 📅 Search for specific dates or date ranges
• 🖼️ View detailed image info: title, date, explanation, and copyright
• 📱 Responsive layout for mobile, tablet, and desktop
• ⚡ Fast, modern, and optimized with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui

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⚙️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js (React-based, SSR + SSG support)
• Language: TypeScript for type safety and maintainability
• Styling: Tailwind CSS for rapid UI development
• Component Library: shadcn/ui for accessible, customizable components
• API: NASA APOD API for astronomy content

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🛠 Getting Started

To run the app locally:

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/AmirAliuA/nasa-apod-api.git

# Navigate to the project folder
cd nasa-apod-api

# Install dependencies
npm install --force

# Run the development server
npm run dev

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🔐 Environment Variables

Before running the app, create a .env file in the root of your project with the following contents:

NASA_API_KEY=yourprivatekey  # Generate one at https://api.nasa.gov/
NASA_API_URL="https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod"

🚨 Do not share or commit this file publicly. Your API key is private.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 International License .