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Express / Node.js app. Explores functional JavaScript via some API calls to the NASA Mars rovers API endpoint. Shows pictures of Mars 👾

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Mars Rover Express app

What this is

This Express app shows you the most recent images that were sent back by NASA's Mars rovers. You can select a rover, and then will see the most recent image it had sent back to Earth. The app connects to the NASA API. Happy browsing!

Screenshot of the dashboard

How to run this

  • Clone the repo locally
  • Install dependencies by running yarn install
  • You'll need a NASA developer API key. You can get one here: https://api.nasa.gov/.
  • Create a .env file in the root of the project. Store your API key in there (as in API_KEY=YourKey)
  • Run yarn start in your terminal & enjoy interacting with the dashboard on http:localhost:3000

Why I made this

I made this app to practice functional programming in JavaScript, learn about Express and Node.js.

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