diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 0b2657af..e01c2a0a 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { registerCommonAccountTypes } from 'applesauce-accounts/accounts'
 import { RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
 import { createAddressLoader } from 'applesauce-loaders/loaders'
 import Bookmarks from './components/Bookmarks'
+import Explore from './components/Explore'
 import Toast from './components/Toast'
 import { useToast } from './hooks/useToast'
 import { RELAYS } from './config/relays'
@@ -61,6 +62,12 @@ function AppRoutes({
           />
         } 
       />
+      <Route 
+        path="/explore" 
+        element={
+          <Explore relayPool={relayPool} />
+        } 
+      />
       <Route path="/" element={<Navigate to={`/a/${DEFAULT_ARTICLE}`} replace />} />
     </Routes>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx b/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8508352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BlogPostCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
+import { faCalendar, faUser } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { formatDistance } from 'date-fns'
+import { BlogPostPreview } from '../services/exploreService'
+import { Hooks } from 'applesauce-react'
+
+interface BlogPostCardProps {
+  post: BlogPostPreview
+  onClick: () => void
+}
+
+const BlogPostCard: React.FC<BlogPostCardProps> = ({ post, onClick }) => {
+  const profile = Hooks.useProfile(post.author)
+  const displayName = profile?.name || profile?.display_name || 
+    `${post.author.slice(0, 8)}...${post.author.slice(-4)}`
+  
+  const publishedDate = post.published || post.event.created_at
+  const formattedDate = formatDistance(new Date(publishedDate * 1000), new Date(), { 
+    addSuffix: true 
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <div 
+      className="blog-post-card"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
+    >
+      {post.image && (
+        <div className="blog-post-card-image">
+          <img 
+            src={post.image} 
+            alt={post.title}
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div className="blog-post-card-content">
+        <h3 className="blog-post-card-title">{post.title}</h3>
+        {post.summary && (
+          <p className="blog-post-card-summary">{post.summary}</p>
+        )}
+        <div className="blog-post-card-meta">
+          <span className="blog-post-card-author">
+            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} />
+            {displayName}
+          </span>
+          <span className="blog-post-card-date">
+            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCalendar} />
+            {formattedDate}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default BlogPostCard
+
diff --git a/src/components/Explore.tsx b/src/components/Explore.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c058dcf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Explore.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
+import { faSpinner, faExclamationCircle, faCompass } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { Hooks } from 'applesauce-react'
+import { RelayPool } from 'applesauce-relay'
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { fetchContacts } from '../services/contactService'
+import { fetchBlogPostsFromAuthors, BlogPostPreview } from '../services/exploreService'
+import BlogPostCard from './BlogPostCard'
+
+interface ExploreProps {
+  relayPool: RelayPool
+}
+
+const Explore: React.FC<ExploreProps> = ({ relayPool }) => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+  const activeAccount = Hooks.useActiveAccount()
+  const [blogPosts, setBlogPosts] = useState<BlogPostPreview[]>([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadBlogPosts = async () => {
+      if (!activeAccount) {
+        setError('Please log in to explore content from your friends')
+        setLoading(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      try {
+        setLoading(true)
+        setError(null)
+
+        // Fetch the user's contacts (friends)
+        const contacts = await fetchContacts(relayPool, activeAccount.pubkey)
+        
+        if (contacts.size === 0) {
+          setError('You are not following anyone yet. Follow some people to see their blog posts!')
+          setLoading(false)
+          return
+        }
+
+        // Get relay URLs from pool
+        const relayUrls = Array.from(relayPool.relays.values()).map(relay => relay.url)
+        
+        // Fetch blog posts from friends
+        const posts = await fetchBlogPostsFromAuthors(
+          relayPool,
+          Array.from(contacts),
+          relayUrls
+        )
+
+        if (posts.length === 0) {
+          setError('No blog posts found from your friends yet')
+        }
+
+        setBlogPosts(posts)
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to load blog posts:', err)
+        setError('Failed to load blog posts. Please try again.')
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false)
+      }
+    }
+
+    loadBlogPosts()
+  }, [relayPool, activeAccount])
+
+  const handlePostClick = (post: BlogPostPreview) => {
+    // Get the d-tag identifier
+    const dTag = post.event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'd')?.[1] || ''
+    
+    // Create naddr
+    const naddr = nip19.naddrEncode({
+      kind: 30023,
+      pubkey: post.author,
+      identifier: dTag
+    })
+    
+    // Navigate to article view
+    navigate(`/a/${naddr}`)
+  }
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="explore-container">
+        <div className="explore-loading">
+          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faSpinner} spin size="2x" />
+          <p>Loading blog posts from your friends...</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="explore-container">
+        <div className="explore-error">
+          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faExclamationCircle} size="2x" />
+          <p>{error}</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="explore-container">
+      <div className="explore-header">
+        <h1>
+          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCompass} />
+          Explore
+        </h1>
+        <p className="explore-subtitle">
+          Discover blog posts from your friends on Nostr
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      <div className="explore-grid">
+        {blogPosts.map((post) => (
+          <BlogPostCard
+            key={`${post.author}:${post.event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'd')?.[1]}`}
+            post={post}
+            onClick={() => handlePostClick(post)}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default Explore
+
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 93ec06ca..656380e4 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -2555,3 +2555,163 @@ body {
 .three-pane.sidebar-collapsed .relay-status-indicator {
   left: calc(var(--sidebar-collapsed-width) + 1.5rem);
 }
+
+/* Explore Page Styles */
+.explore-container {
+  padding: 2rem;
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.explore-header {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 3rem;
+}
+
+.explore-header h1 {
+  font-size: 2.5rem;
+  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
+  color: #646cff;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.explore-subtitle {
+  font-size: 1.125rem;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.explore-loading,
+.explore-error {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  min-height: 50vh;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+}
+
+.explore-error {
+  color: #ff6b6b;
+}
+
+.explore-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
+  gap: 2rem;
+  margin-top: 2rem;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card {
+  background: #1a1a1a;
+  border: 1px solid #333;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card:hover {
+  border-color: #646cff;
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(100, 108, 255, 0.15);
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-image {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 200px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: #0f0f0f;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-image img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card:hover .blog-post-card-image img {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-content {
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-title {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-summary {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+  margin: 0;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding-top: 0.75rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid #333;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-author,
+.blog-post-card-date {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.blog-post-card-author svg,
+.blog-post-card-date svg {
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .explore-container {
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .explore-header h1 {
+    font-size: 2rem;
+  }
+
+  .explore-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/services/exploreService.ts b/src/services/exploreService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38b7d0ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/exploreService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { RelayPool, completeOnEose } from 'applesauce-relay'
+import { lastValueFrom, takeUntil, timer, toArray } from 'rxjs'
+import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { Helpers } from 'applesauce-core'
+
+const { getArticleTitle, getArticleImage, getArticlePublished, getArticleSummary } = Helpers
+
+export interface BlogPostPreview {
+  event: NostrEvent
+  title: string
+  summary?: string
+  image?: string
+  published?: number
+  author: string
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetches blog posts (kind:30023) from a list of pubkeys (friends)
+ * @param relayPool - The relay pool to query
+ * @param pubkeys - Array of pubkeys to fetch posts from
+ * @param relayUrls - Array of relay URLs to query
+ * @returns Array of blog post previews
+ */
+export const fetchBlogPostsFromAuthors = async (
+  relayPool: RelayPool,
+  pubkeys: string[],
+  relayUrls: string[]
+): Promise<BlogPostPreview[]> => {
+  try {
+    if (pubkeys.length === 0) {
+      console.log('⚠️ No pubkeys to fetch blog posts from')
+      return []
+    }
+
+    console.log('📚 Fetching blog posts (kind 30023) from', pubkeys.length, 'authors')
+    
+    const events = await lastValueFrom(
+      relayPool
+        .req(relayUrls, { 
+          kinds: [30023], 
+          authors: pubkeys,
+          limit: 100 // Fetch up to 100 recent posts
+        })
+        .pipe(completeOnEose(), takeUntil(timer(15000)), toArray())
+    )
+    
+    console.log('📊 Blog post events fetched:', events.length)
+    
+    // Deduplicate replaceable events by keeping the most recent version
+    // Group by author + d-tag identifier
+    const uniqueEvents = new Map<string, NostrEvent>()
+    
+    for (const event of events) {
+      const dTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'd')?.[1] || ''
+      const key = `${event.pubkey}:${dTag}`
+      
+      const existing = uniqueEvents.get(key)
+      if (!existing || event.created_at > existing.created_at) {
+        uniqueEvents.set(key, event)
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to blog post previews and sort by published date (most recent first)
+    const blogPosts: BlogPostPreview[] = Array.from(uniqueEvents.values())
+      .map(event => ({
+        event,
+        title: getArticleTitle(event) || 'Untitled',
+        summary: getArticleSummary(event),
+        image: getArticleImage(event),
+        published: getArticlePublished(event),
+        author: event.pubkey
+      }))
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        const timeA = a.published || a.event.created_at
+        const timeB = b.published || b.event.created_at
+        return timeB - timeA // Most recent first
+      })
+    
+    console.log('📰 Processed', blogPosts.length, 'unique blog posts')
+    
+    return blogPosts
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to fetch blog posts:', error)
+    return []
+  }
+}
+