diff --git a/systemd/.config/systemd/user/astronomypotd.sh b/systemd/.config/systemd/user/astronomypotd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..06e3243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/.config/systemd/user/astronomypotd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This Script downloads National Geographic Photo of the day, and sets it as desktop background (gnome, unity)
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Saman Barghi - All Rights Reserved
+# Permission to copy, modify, and distribute is granted under GPLv3
+# Last Revised 22 May 2019
+#######################
+
+#Change directory to where the script resides.
+BASEDIR="$HOME/var/inbox/apod_photos"
+cd $BASEDIR
+#######################
+
+#getting the image URL
+img="$(curl https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod\?api_key=AdfgdnmmInYgpDMEq3ShMLKjJ7DZ7jyUcgLHWdgw | jq .hdurl | tr -d \")"
+
+#check to see if there is any wallpaper to download
+if [ -n "$img" ]
+then
+	img_file=`echo $img | cut -d/ -f 7 | tr -d \"`
+	curl $img > $img_file
+	#set the current image as wallpaper
+	#feh --bg-scale $BASEDIR/$img_file
+	##link slim background to new image
+	#rm /usr/share/slim/themes/default/background.jpg
+	#ln -s $BASEDIR/$img_file /usr/share/slim/themes/default/background.jpg
+else
+	echo "No Wallpaper today"
+fi
diff --git a/systemd/.config/systemd/user/changepaper.sh b/systemd/.config/systemd/user/changepaper.sh
index 63119e8..71d4fdb 100755
--- a/systemd/.config/systemd/user/changepaper.sh
+++ b/systemd/.config/systemd/user/changepaper.sh
@@ -29,3 +29,26 @@ then
 else
 	echo "No Wallpaper today"
 fi
+
+# Then grab our APOD image and store it for now
+#Change directory to where the script resides.
+BASEDIR="$HOME/var/inbox/apod_photos"
+cd $BASEDIR
+#######################
+
+#getting the image URL
+img="$(curl https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod\?api_key=AdfgdnmmInYgpDMEq3ShMLKjJ7DZ7jyUcgLHWdgw | jq .hdurl | tr -d \")"
+
+#check to see if there is any wallpaper to download
+if [ -n "$img" ]
+then
+	img_file=`echo $img | cut -d/ -f 7 | tr -d \"`
+	curl $img > $img_file
+	#set the current image as wallpaper
+	#feh --bg-scale $BASEDIR/$img_file
+	##link slim background to new image
+	#rm /usr/share/slim/themes/default/background.jpg
+	#ln -s $BASEDIR/$img_file /usr/share/slim/themes/default/background.jpg
+else
+	echo "No Wallpaper today"
+fi