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# NASA MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to NASA's public APIs, including Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Mars Rover Images, and Near Earth Objects (NEO) data. ## Features - **Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)**: Get daily astronomy images with descriptions - **Mars Rover Images**: Access photos from Mars rovers with various camera options - **Near Earth Objects (NEO)**: Retrieve asteroid data and close approach information - **Earth Images (EPIC)**: Get satellite images of Earth from NASA's DSCOVR satellite - **GIBS Satellite Imagery**: Access high-resolution Earth imagery from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services - **GIBS Layers Information**: Get details about available satellite imagery layers - **Image Analysis Tool**: Fetch and analyze images from URLs with automatic processing and base64 conversion ## Installation Install the package from PyPI: ```bash pip install nasa-mcp-server ``` Or using uvx (recommended for MCP usage): ```bash uvx nasa-mcp-server ``` ## Setup ### Get NASA API Key 1. Visit [NASA API Portal](https://api.nasa.gov/) 2. Generate your free API key 3. Keep the API key handy for configuration ### VS Code Configuration Add the following to your VS Code `mcp.json` configuration file: ```json { "servers": { "nasa-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["nasa-mcp-server"], "env": { "NASA_API_KEY": "YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE" } } } } ``` Replace `YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE` with your actual NASA API key. ### Claude Desktop Configuration Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration: **Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **macOS**: `~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "nasa-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["nasa-mcp-server"], "env": { "NASA_API_KEY": "YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE" } } } } ``` Replace `YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE` with y…
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