Astronomy Coding Projects
If you're looking for astronomy-related coding projects, there are many that range from beginner-friendly visualizations to advanced machine learning and physics simulations. Night Sky Viewer Display visible stars and constellations based on a user's location and time. Skills: JavaScript, HTML Canvas, APIs Extensions: Show planets, ISS location, meteor showers. NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) App Fetch the daily image and explanation from NASA's API. Skills: REST APIs, React, Swift, Flutter, React Native. Add favorites and search by date. Moon Phase Calculator Calculate and visualize the current moon phase. Extensions: Moonrise/moonset Lunar calendar Eclipse predictions Solar System Explorer Interactive 3D solar system. Skills: Three.js Unity OpenGL Features: Planet orbits Scale comparison Planet facts Track satellites like the ISS using Two-Line Element (TLE) data. Features: Live position on Earth Ground track Pass predictions Notifications when visible Technologies: React Le