https://github.com/emrepbu/cosmicdaily
An iOS app that brings NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day to your iPhone and iPad. Discover stunning images of our universe with detailed explanations from NASA astronomers.
https://github.com/emrepbu/cosmicdaily
apod astronomy image-viewer ios ios-app mvvm nasa-api offline-first space swift swiftui
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An iOS app that brings NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day to your iPhone and iPad. Discover stunning images of our universe with detailed explanations from NASA astronomers.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/emrepbu/cosmicdaily
- Owner: emrepbu
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-06-10T16:54:06.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-18T19:08:22.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-18T19:29:32.398Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: apod, astronomy, image-viewer, ios, ios-app, mvvm, nasa-api, offline-first, space, swift, swiftui
- Language: Swift
- Homepage: https://emrepbu.github.io/CosmicDaily/
- Size: 4.63 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Support: docs/support.html
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README
# Cosmic Daily
An iOS app that brings NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day to your iPhone and iPad. Discover stunning images of our universe with detailed explanations from NASA astronomers.
## Features
### Core Features
- Daily astronomy pictures from NASA
- Beautiful native iOS design
- Dark mode support
- Offline support with smart caching
- Pull to refresh
### Image Features
- Full-screen image viewer
- Pinch to zoom
- High-resolution image support
- Video content support
### iPad Features
- Split-view layout
- In-place zoom gestures
- Optimized for all iPad sizes
## Requirements
- iOS 17.6
- Xcode 16.4
- Swift 5.0
## Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/CosmicCanvas.git
```
2. Open in Xcode:
```bash
cd CosmicCanvas
open CosmicCanvas.xcodeproj
```
3. Build and run (⌘R)
## NASA API Key
The app includes a demo API key. For unlimited requests:
1. Get your free key at [api.nasa.gov](https://api.nasa.gov)
2. Open Settings in the app
3. Enter your API key
## Project Structure
```
CosmicCanvas/
├── Models/ # Data models
├── Services/ # API and cache services
├── ViewModels/ # Business logic
├── Views/ # SwiftUI views
└── Components/ # Reusable components
```
## Technologies
- **SwiftUI** - Modern declarative UI
- **MVVM** - Clean architecture pattern
- **Async/Await** - Modern concurrency
- **NASA APOD API** - Space imagery source