Space Visual Journal is a React website that uses NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day API to help visitors explore daily astronomy images and video. It supports features such as browse recent entries, open detailed views, save favorites, and learn about major historical spacecraft programs through a timeline.
https://washu-cse2004-sp2026-1.github.io/final-project-MichelleHan7/
- Loads today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day from the NASA APOD API
- Displays a recent APOD archive
- Allows users to choose a date and load a specific APOD entry
- Includes a random entry button
- Opens entries in an expanded detail panel
- Saves favorite entries with localStorage
- Includes a historical spacecraft timeline with NASA source links
- Uses responsive CSS layout for desktop and mobile screens
This project uses the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day API.
APOD media and descriptions are credited to NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Spacecraft timeline sources are linked directly in the timeline section.