Noru Search

A space data explorer application that lets you browse NASA datasets, space news, and real-time space weather from a single interface.

Live: https://www.norusearch.live

Features

• Space News: Stay up to date with the latest spaceflight news.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): Daily astronomical images powered by NASA.
• NASA Media Library: Search and explore images and videos from NASA's official archives.
• Near Earth Objects (NEO): Track asteroids with hazard alerts and orbital data.
• TechPort: Discover and explore NASA's latest research and technology projects.
• Exoplanets: Check out discovered exoplanets from the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
• GIBS Map: Explore global satellite imagery layers directly on a map.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16.1.6 (App Router with Turbopack)
• UI Library: React
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Animations: Framer Motion

Folder Structure

This application uses a Feature-Driven Architecture to keep the code organized and easy to maintain:

• app/api/: Server-side edge functions handling API requests.
• app/components/: Reusable UI pieces, layouts, and global providers.
• app/hooks/: Global state management and data fetching logic (e.g., useApod, useSpaceNews).
• app/lib/: Shared constants, types, and utility functions.
• Domain-specific feature modules:
  • app/apod/: Astronomy Picture of the Day viewer.
  • app/asteroids/: Near Earth Object visualization.
  • app/exoplanets/: Exoplanet data archive.
  • app/gibs/: Global Imagery Browse Services map.
  • app/nasa-media/: NASA media search and gallery.
  • app/news/: Spaceflight news carousel and feeds.
  • app/techport/: Technology project tracker.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later.

Installation

1. Copy the repository to your local machine.

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env.local file in the main folder to add your NASA API key. If you do not provide one, the app will use a default demo key:

   NASA_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

   You can get a free key at https://api.nasa.gov

4. Start the application with Turbopack:

   npm run dev

The app will start running at http://localhost:3000

Contributing

Please read the CONTRIBUTING.md file for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.