AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar

Name: AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: idanliron

By: idanliron

Get NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day as daily sidebar notifications.

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AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar

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Features & Capabilities

Transform your browser into a mini observatory🔭—get stunning NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day as daily sidebar notifications. ✨

Key features

🕐 Daily notifications at your chosen time 🎨 Choose between images, videos, or both 🔄 Tap “Refresh” for up to 10 bonus APODs per day 👍👎 Like or Dislike to fine-tune your feed 📚 Browse history & mark favorites in a built-in table 🎁 Free 14-day trial, then one-time lifetime license via Gumroad 🔒 Privacy-first: all your data stays local to your browser

Why AstroFactory?

🌠 Expand your universe: Discover a new piece of the cosmos each day, straight from NASA. ⚙️ Fully customizable: Choose media types, schedule notifications, and fine-tune with feedback. 🚀 Seamless exploration: Lightweight, secure, and integrated perfectly into Chrome’s side panel.

⚙️ How it works:

Install, select your notification time and media mode, and let AstroFactory bring new cosmic delights to you every day. Click a notification to open a rich sidebar—with high-res content, explanations, and NASA links.

Install now and bring the wonders of space to your everyday browsing experience!

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Version:

1.0.2 Last updated: 2025-08-09

Creation date:

2025-05-11

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Permissions:

Host permissions:

https://api.nasa.gov/*
https://api.gumroad.com/*

Size:

652.00KB

Email:

id*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

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# 162,225 ▲ 6,649

Other rankings

#1855 in Education ▲ 68

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Developed by:

idanliron

Chrome Web Store

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/astrofactory-nasa’s-apod/mplclmhdfeonbbibbjjbfmijneamifdl

Email:

id*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

No fluff just the daily APOD in your sidebar. Loads fast, looks great, and adds a bit of wonder to your workday. This is exactly the kind of content I want in my peripheral vision.

Am*****, 2025-08-25

AstroFactory has features that really works so well

Je*****, 2025-08-19

This tool is so easy to use. It just works.

Do*****, 2025-08-18

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Is AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar Safe?

Risk impact

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AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood

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AstroFactory: NASA’s APOD in Your Sidebar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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