diff --git a/plugins/apod.lua b/plugins/apod.lua
index ec412be..f8affac 100755
--- a/plugins/apod.lua
+++ b/plugins/apod.lua
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ local doc = [[```
 /apod [query]
 Returns the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
 If the query is a date, in the format YYYY-MM-DD, the APOD of that day is returned.
+/apodhd [query]
+Returns the image in HD, if available.
+/apodtext [query]
+Returns the explanation of the APOD.
 Source: nasa.gov
 ```]]
 
 local triggers = {
-	'^/apod[@'..bot.username..']*'
+	'^/apod[@'..bot.username..']*',
+	'^/apodhd[@'..bot.username..']*',
+	'^/apodtext[@'..bot.username..']*'
 }
 
 local action = function(msg)
@@ -19,6 +25,7 @@ local action = function(msg)
 	local input = msg.text:input()
 	local caption = ''
 	local date = '*'
+	local disable_page_preview = false
 
 	local url = 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod?api_key=' .. config.nasa_api_key
 
@@ -44,14 +51,24 @@ local action = function(msg)
 		return
 	end
 
-	local img_url = jdat.hdurl or jdat.url
-	output = date .. '[' .. jdat.title  .. '](' .. img_url .. ')\n'
+	local img_url = jdat.url
 
-	if jdat.copyright then
-		output = output .. 'Copyright: ' .. jdat.copyright
+	if string.match(msg.text, '^/apodhd*') then
+		img_url = jdat.hdurl or jdat.url
 	end
 
-	sendMessage(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
+	output = date .. '[' .. jdat.title  .. '](' .. img_url .. ')'
+
+	if string.match(msg.text, '^/apodtext*') then
+		output = output .. '\n' .. jdat.explanation
+		disable_page_preview = true
+	end
+
+	if jdat.copyright then
+		output = output .. '\nCopyright: ' .. jdat.copyright
+	end
+
+	sendMessage(msg.chat.id, output, disable_page_preview, nil, true)
 
 end