My portfolio fetches NASA's Daily Space Photo - and never fails!

I integrated NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day ( read about it ) into my portfolio. SPOILER ALERT: Contains rate limiting, fallback scraping, modular architecture, and production-grade error handling that never leaves users hanging. The Vision: Bringing Space to My Portfolio My portfolio ( luisfaria.dev ) runs a full-stack MERN application with authentication, a chatbot, and a GraphQL API. I wanted to add something unique — something that would genuinely delight users while showcasing real-world API integration skills. Between terms of my Master's Degree, I had a few weeks off. Perfect vacation project, right? BTW, I'm open-sourcing the whole thing — check it out! mastersSWEAI repo The idea: A floating action button that reveals NASA's daily Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Simple concept, complex execution. The User Experience Anonymous users: Get today's APOD instantly — no login required Authenticated users: Browse NASA's entire archive dating back to 1995 Rate limiting: 5 req