# DailySpace

> DailySpace is a web app that brings you NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) with an immersive, cinematic experience. It features a 3D interactive Cosmos Map, curated collections, and daily space imagery with full explanations and credits.

DailySpace displays one new astronomical image every day sourced from the NASA APOD API. The archive contains thousands of dated entries going back years. Each entry includes a title, high-resolution image, scientific explanation, and photographer/source credit. The site is designed for space enthusiasts, educators, and anyone curious about the universe.

## Core Pages

- [Homepage](https://dailyapp.space/): Today's APOD image with cinematic hero, recent images grid, and curated collections
- [Archive](https://dailyapp.space/archive): Browsable chronological archive of all NASA APOD images
- [Search](https://dailyapp.space/search): Full-text search across all APOD titles and explanations
- [Cosmos Map](https://dailyapp.space/cosmos): Interactive 3D star map — navigate galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters with APOD images at real cosmic locations
- [Collections](https://dailyapp.space/collections): Curated themed collections of APOD images

## Collections

- [Galaxies](https://dailyapp.space/collections/galaxies): Spiral arms, ellipticals, and cosmic islands
- [Nebulae](https://dailyapp.space/collections/nebulae): Stellar nurseries, planetary nebulae, and remnants
- [Planets](https://dailyapp.space/collections/planets): Worlds in our solar system and beyond
- [Moon](https://dailyapp.space/collections/moon): Earth's closest neighbor in all phases
- [Stars](https://dailyapp.space/collections/stars): Stellar births, deaths, and everything between
- [Earth](https://dailyapp.space/collections/earth): Our pale blue dot from above

## Feeds

- [RSS Feed](https://dailyapp.space/rss.xml): Latest 20 APOD entries in RSS 2.0 format
- [Sitemap](https://dailyapp.space/sitemap.xml): Complete XML sitemap with all pages and image entries

## About

- [About DailySpace](https://dailyapp.space/about): Mission, team, and how the app works
- [History](https://dailyapp.space/history): On this day in space history
- [Updates](https://dailyapp.space/updates): Latest features and improvements

## Content Structure

Each APOD image page follows the URL pattern `https://dailyapp.space/image/{YYYY-MM-DD}` and contains:
- Title of the astronomical object or event
- High-resolution image (or video embed)
- Scientific explanation written by professional astronomers
- Credit and copyright information
- Date of publication
- Links to related collections and the 3D Cosmos Map

## Optional

- [Profile](https://dailyapp.space/profile): User saved favorites (client-side, no auth required)