APOD Explorer: Astronomyv26.10

What changed

• PlatformMigrated to new NASA API endpoint to restore daily image and widget functionality
• ContentRestored access to full archive of over 11,300 images and media through October 2026
• UXConditional HD button visibility based on available image resolution
• SocialUpdated sharing functionality to link to the new NASA website pages
• UXEnsured iCloud favorites persist and sync after the update

Original release notes

- The picture of the day is back — NASA has moved APOD to science.nasa.gov and retired the service the app relied on. APOD Explorer now runs on the new one, so Today and the widgets work again.
- The whole archive, with its images — More than 11,300 images, videos and interactive maps since 1995 show up again in Explore, search and On this day, with the archive updated to October 2026.
- HD when there is HD — The HD button only appears when there is a higher-resolution version than the one you are viewing.
- Sharing opens the article — Sharing an APOD sends its page on NASA's new website.
- Your favorites, intact — They stay in your iCloud and show up on their own after updating.