Astronomy Picture of the Day

A simple chrome extension which gets the APOD from NASA and displays it on the new tab page!.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-07-05
Users: 80
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2017-06-16)
Creation date: 2017-06-16
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • topSites
  • tabs
  • chrome://favicon/
  • https://api.nasa.gov/
Size: 1.46M

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Extension summary

Get the latest of the awesome picture from NASA right on your browser! This extension shows you the Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA's Open Data Portal. Also get amazing information about the picture, like who does it belong to and what's the story behind it, from your new tab page!

Permissions: Read Browsing History: To show the top visited sites Read and Change your data on api.nasa.gov: To get the data and picture from NASA and show it on the page

This extension does not track you. This is an unofficial APOD extension and is not affiliated with NASA or any of it's divisions in any manner.

User reviews

Best APOD new tab in the Chrome Webstore. It includes the top pages so I don't miss out on anything from my normal new tab.
by A Google user, 2017-09-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Astronomy Picture of the Day requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Astronomy Picture of the Day may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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