Cosmic Calendar

Cosmic Calendar is a space-themed web application that displays NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) based on a selected date. Users can explore random space events, listen to themed music, save thoughts in a personal time capsule, and mark favorite cosmic discoveries.

Live Website (just click and test) : https://cosmos-rewind.onrender.com/

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Features

• Browse NASA's APOD by selecting a specific date
• Random date explorer for cosmic discovery
• Themed background music based on event content
• Personal time capsule saved in local storage
• Space scrapbook to mark favorite APODs

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Technologies Used

• Node.js with Express
• NASA APOD API
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• dotenv for environment variables
• Browser localStorage for user data

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Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/cosmic-calendar.git
cd cosmic-calendar

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Set Up Your Environment Variable

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

NASA_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here

You can also use DEMO_KEY temporarily, but it has a limited number of requests per hour.

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Run the App Locally

node server.js

Then open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:3000

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Folder Structure

cosmic-calendar/
│
├── public/
│   ├── style.css
│   ├── script.js
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── app.html
│   ├── capsule.html
│   └── sounds/
│       ├── main.mp3
│       ├── moon.mp3
│       ├── mars.mp3
│       ├── saturn.mp3
│       ├── galaxy.mp3
│       ├── default1.mp3
│       └── default2.mp3
│
├── .env
├── server.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

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Deployment Notes

• Do not upload your .env file or API key to GitHub.
• Use services like Render, Railway, or Glitch to deploy Node.js apps easily with environment variables support.
• When deploying, make sure to add NASA_API_KEY as a secret in the environment config panel of your host.

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License

This project is for educational purposes and uses public NASA data via the APOD API.

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