Is APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data.

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing does not link to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Read and change your data on science.nasa.gov
• Read a list of your most frequently visited websites
• Read the icons of the websites you visit

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

Specific sites only: 1 match pattern.

• https://science.nasa.gov/* only science.nasa.gov

Worth knowing

• See the sites you visit most topSites

Routine for an extension

• Read site icons favicon
• Store data in your browser storage

What it may ask for later

Not granted when you add it: Chrome asks you the moment the extension requests one of these, and you can refuse.

• Manage your downloads downloads

How usual this is for its category

In Lifestyle · Fun, 10% of extensions ask for access to every site. This one: Access to specific sites only.

The typical extension there declares 1 browser permission; this one declares 3 browser permissions.

Counted over the live extensions of the same category after our latest full pass of the store. A share is context, not a verdict: what is normal depends on what the extension is for.

Who uses it and how it is kept up

1k users

• Last updated in the store 27 days ago, on 2026-10-05.
• We have seen 6 new versions in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

• Featured The store's badge for extensions that follow its recommended practices for Chrome extensions.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

1. 2026-10-02Swapped which permissions it asks for
2. 2026-09-02Asked for more permissions (4, was 3)

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-10-05Version 4.4.2
2. 2026-10-02Version 4.4.1 · Swapped which permissions it asks for
3. 2026-09-20Version 4.4.0
4. 2026-09-08Version 4.3.0
5. 2026-09-07Version 4.2.1
6. 2026-09-02Version 4.2.0 · Asked for more permissions (4, was 3)

Who publishes it

travis.lawrence12, who publishes 4 listings we track. This listing has been in the store since 2017-01-13 and was last updated on 2026-10-05.

Similar extensions that ask for less

Listings close to this one in what they say they do, which declare less reach. Less reach is not a verdict on either: compare what each needs for the job.

1. NASA Image of the Day No permissions at all · No permissions declared 81 users ★ 4.5
2. Astronomy Tab No permissions at all · No permissions declared 4 users
3. Star Explorer No site access · 2 permissions 2k users ★ 3.5

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day access?

Specific sites only: 1 match pattern. It declares 3 browser permissions.

What data does APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day collect?

The developer declares that it does not collect or use your data. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day asked for more permissions over time?

Its permissions changed 2 times while we watched, most recently on 2026-10-02.

Does APOD - NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day publish a privacy policy?

No, the store listing does not link to a privacy policy.