Welcome to Nasa Capstone 👋

NASA API Explorer

Install

npm install

Usage

npm run dev

Author

👤 Nikhil Prasad

• Website: https://nikhil.engineer/
• GitHub: @nprasad2077

Table of Contents

• NASA Capstone Project V2
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Usage
  • Directory Structure
    • assets
    • components
      • ASOD.jsx Component
        • Description
        • State Variables
        • Functions
        • Usage
        • Props
        • Dependencies
    • styles
    • App.css
    • App.jsx
    • index.css
    • main.jsx
  • Contributing
  • License

Introduction

This project is a remake of a capstone application for a bootcamp. It aims to provide a media player and a population globe.

Features

• Media Player
• Population Globe

Installation

Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory. Then run:

npm install

Usage

To start the application, run:

npm run dev

Directory Structure

src/
|-- assets/
|-- components/
|-- styles/
|-- App.css
|-- App.jsx
|-- index.css
|-- main.jsx

assets

Contains initial Vite setup files.

components

Contains files related to the media player's styling.

ASOD.jsx Component

Description

The ASOD.jsx component is responsible for displaying NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (ASOD). It fetches the ASOD data and renders it as either an image or a video, depending on the media type. The component also allows users to save the current ASOD to their list of favorites.

State Variables

• asod: Holds the ASOD data.
• media: Holds the HTML for rendering the ASOD.
• favorites: Holds the list of favorite images.
• loading: Manages the loading state.

Functions

• getAsod(): Fetches ASOD data.
• getFavorites(): Fetches the list of favorite images.
• saveButton(): Saves the current ASOD to favorites.

Usage

This component is used within the main application to display the ASOD. It is a self-contained unit that manages its own state and API calls.

import ASOD from "./components/ASOD";

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <ASOD />
    </div>
  );
}

Props

None.

Dependencies

• React
• Axios

styles

Contains files related to table scrolling behavior.

App.css

Handles video loading styles.

App.jsx

Responsible for rendering the population globe with the correct name.

index.css

Contains Tailwind CSS configuration.

main.jsx

Wraps the application in a browser router.

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on how to contribute to this project.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.