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NASA APOD Scraper - Astronomy Picture of Day

NASA APOD Scraper - Astronomy Picture of Day

Scrape NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Get daily space images with explanations. Browse by date range or get random astronomical photos.

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NASA APOD Scraper - Astronomy Picture of the Day

Scrape NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day archive, featuring daily space images and explanations since June 1995.

Features

  • Today mode: Get the current Astronomy Picture of the Day
  • Range mode: Browse APODs by date range
  • Random mode: Get random astronomical photos
  • Rich metadata: Title, explanation, HD image URL, copyright info
  • Media types: Supports both images and videos

Input

FieldTypeDescription
modestringtoday, range, or random
startDatestringStart date YYYY-MM-DD (range mode)
endDatestringEnd date YYYY-MM-DD (range mode)
countintegerNumber of random APODs (random mode, max 100)
limitintegerMax results (default: 100)

Output

Each result contains:

  • date, title, explanation
  • url (image or video URL)
  • hdurl (high-definition image URL when available)
  • mediaType (image or video)
  • copyright
  • sourceUrl, scrapedAt

Example

Get today's APOD:

{
"mode": "today"
}

Get APODs for January 2024:

{
"mode": "range",
"startDate": "2024-01-01",
"endDate": "2024-01-31"
}

Get 20 random APODs:

{
"mode": "random",
"count": 20
}

Notes

Uses NASA's DEMO_KEY by default (50 requests/day). For higher limits, apply for a free API key at https://api.nasa.gov/.