About COSMOS

What is COSMOS?

COSMOS is a space exploration dashboard powered by NASA's open APIs. Browse the Astronomy Picture of the Day, explore Mars through rover cameras, view Earth from deep space via the EPIC camera, and track near-Earth asteroids in real time.

NASA Open APIs

All data and imagery are provided by NASA's Open APIs. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA. The APIs used include:

• APOD — Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Mars Rover Photos — Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit
• EPIC — Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
• NeoWs — Near Earth Object Web Service

Tech Stack

Themes

COSMOS features four Star Wars-inspired themes. Click the 🎨 button in the bottom-right corner to switch between:

• ⚔️ Jedi Order — Light, blue & green sabers
• ⚡ Sith Empire — Dark, red saber intensity
• 🔥 Rebel Alliance — Dark, warm orange & navy
• 🏛️ Galactic Empire — Light, steel precision