Website developed for the Astronomical Society of Hermosillo, featuring daily space images from NASA’s API, a gallery of local astronomy-related activities, and educational content.
The project was built from scratch using Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and is deployed via GitHub Pages. This initiative served as a hands-on exercise to strengthen foundational web development skills and showcase public API integration.
Project Highlights
- NASA API integration: The “Image of the Day” section automatically fetches data from NASA’s public API, demonstrating proficiency in handling asynchronous data, working with JSON, and integrating third-party APIs.
- Educational & community focus: The site also includes a gallery and informational sections aimed at supporting local astronomy outreach and educational efforts.
- Performance improvements in progress: The site is currently being refactored to improve performance through Lazy Loading, optimizing asset delivery, and better managing API calls to ensure scalability.
- Public API-driven architecture: Beyond NASA’s API, the long-term vision includes feeding the site with multiple public APIs to demonstrate advanced data handling and content automation.
- Node as package manager: While the site doesn’t rely on a full framework, Node.js is used to manage project dependencies and automate parts of the workflow, following best practices in modern frontend development.
This is an evolving project that reflects a continued commitment to learning, improving code quality, and deepening understanding of web technologies beyond frameworks.
