Open-source, high-resolution Mars explorer built using ArcGIS.

Visit mars26.com to see the app in production, deployed via netlify.

To set up the app locally make sure to have the following:

• Node.js v14.X
• Running mongoDB instance
• Consumer key and secret for Twitter OAuth

Then run:

git clone git@github.com:mars-2026/mars26_com.git
cd mars26_com
npm i
cd functions
npm i

We also need to set the environmental variables for the backend. Inside the ./functions directory run:

cp .env.example .env

Set the variables in your copied local .env file and edit the variables accordingly:

FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
PORT=8080
TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY=<YOUR_TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY>
TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET=<YOUR_TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET>
MONGODB_URI=<YOUR_MONGODB_URI>

Run the backend:

# Inside ./functions folder
npm run start

In another terminal run the frontend:

# Inside the root folder of the repository
npm run start

Done! Your local frontend should run on localhost:3000 and the backend on localhost:8080.