NASA APIs

NASA's open API portal provides access to a wide range of space and Earth science datasets. Rate limited to 1,000 requests per hour with a free API key. All data is public domain.

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What you can query

You can retrieve the Astronomy Picture of the Day with explanation and metadata (APOD), browse near-Earth asteroid approaches by date range (NeoWs feed), view Mars rover photos by sol or Earth date and camera (Mars Rover Photos), access daily Earth imagery from the DSCOVR satellite (EPIC), and query space weather events like solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms (DONKI).

What you can do

  • Tracking near-Earth asteroid approaches and potential hazards
  • Retrieving Mars rover photos by sol date or Earth date for research
  • Monitoring space weather events like solar flares and geomagnetic storms
  • Accessing daily astronomy images and explanations for education
  • Analyzing Earth satellite imagery for environmental monitoring
  • Building space science dashboards with real-time NASA data

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