---
title: "APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "3,000 users, rated 4.80 by 20 people. Version 4.4.0, updated 2026-09-19. Requests 4 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj"
---

# APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 3,000
- Rating: 4.80 from 20 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-09-26 21:39 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: – (needs a week of history)
- Users gained in 30 days: – (needs a month of history)
- Rank by users: #12,549 of 264,703 live extensions
- Rank in Just for Fun: #607 of 9,242

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Transform your new tab with NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. Explore HD space wallpapers, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmic history.

- Extension ID: `aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj`
- Developer: [travis.lawrence12](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uab27c6854933a2dd2f0da88a23a702c7)
- Category: [Lifestyle › Just for Fun](https://extensiontracker.com/category/lifestyle/fun)
- First published: 2017-01-13
- Last updated: 2026-09-19
- Version: `4.4.0`
- Size: 2.1 MiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English (United States)
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/apod-nasa-astronomy-pictu/aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj>
- View the code or download the CRX, in CRX Viewer: <https://robwu.nl/crxviewer/?crx=https%3A%2F%2Fchromewebstore.google.com%2Fdetail%2Faedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-09-26 | 3,000 | 4.80 | 20 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-26.

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Sites

- `https://api.nasa.gov/*`: api.nasa.gov

### Browser features

- `favicon`: Read the icons of sites you visit
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser
- `topSites`: Read your most visited sites

### Asked for later, if you agree

- `downloads`: Manage your downloads

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Mouse Odometer](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/eemhobgckjipmjobdocfilbfapcbkano) | 278 | 5.00 | 2 | Just for Fun |
| [Eye see you](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/meggkmlcgnjmlfflpfgolmfdaehoclia) | 211 | 5.00 | 1 | Just for Fun |
| [SubSeek](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/oakebagpkfjopemoebopojkfdbiojebn) | 39 | – | – | Entertainment |

All 4 extensions by [travis.lawrence12](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/uab27c6854933a2dd2f0da88a23a702c7).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every week, because it has 1,000 or more users, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-09-26 21:39 UTC; next check around 2026-10-03.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day” (aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-26. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj. Accessed 2026-09-28.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj,
  title   = {APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-09-26},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/aedpginojmhafbemcoelnppdcmlfjcdj},
  urldate = {2026-09-28}
}
```

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