Devlog -02: API Changes and Progress

Since the last update, I made an important change to the project’s data source. Initially, I planned to use NASA Horizons as the primary API, but for now I have switched to the NASA Images and Video Library API. This allows users to search for astronomical objects and immediately receive relevant images, media, and recent information related to their query.

The current prototype successfully fetches and displays results based on user input, making the application more interactive and visually engaging. However, this API only provides recent news, media or mission related updates. To address this, I’m gonna be integrating Wikipedia so that users can get other general knowledge alongside NASA content.

Next Steps:

• Integrate Wikipedia to provide detailed descriptions and background information.
• Add additional NASA APIs such as APOD, NEO, and other scientific databases.
• Improve the search system to combine information from multiple sources into a single view.
• Enhance the user interface and overall user experience.
• Continue working toward the original goal of creating a comprehensive explorer for cosmic objects and astronomical data.

The project is steadily moving closer to becoming a one-stop platform for discovering and learning about objects throughout the universe.