NASA Space Data Scraper
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NASA Space Data Scraper
Fetch space data from NASA APIs: Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Near Earth Objects (NEO), Mars Rover photos, and Earth images (EPIC). Free, no API key required.
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🚀 NASA Space Data Scraper
Fetch space-related data from NASA's public APIs — Astronomy Pictures, Near Earth Objects, Mars Rover photos, and Earth images.
Free to use. DEMO_KEY provides 30 requests/hour. Get a free API key at api.nasa.gov for 1,000 requests/hour.
🔥 Data Sources
| Mode | Description | Key Fields |
|---|---|---|
| APOD | Astronomy Picture of the Day | Title, HD image URL, explanation, date |
| NEO | Near Earth Object tracking | Name, size, distance, velocity, hazard flag |
| Mars Rover | Photos from Mars rovers | Photo URL, camera, sol, Earth date |
| EPIC | Earth from space (DSCOVR) | Image name, coordinates, positions |
📋 Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Source | Select | APOD / NEO / Mars Rover / EPIC |
| API Key | Secret | NASA API key (use DEMO_KEY for testing) |
| Date | Text | Single date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| Start/End Date | Text | Date range |
| Random Count | Number | Number of random APOD images (1-100) |
| Mars Rover | Select | Curiosity, Perseverance, Opportunity, Spirit |
| Mars Sol | Number | Martian sol (day) for photos |
| Camera Type | Text | FHAZ, RHAZ, MAST, CHEMCAM, MARDI, NAVCAM |
| Max Results | Number | Maximum items to return (1-500) |
📊 Output Examples
APOD Output
{"source": "APOD","date": "2026-03-28","title": "Galaxy NGC 3169","explanation": "The picturesque galaxy NGC 3169...","url": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2603/ngc3169.jpg","hdurl": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2603/ngc3169_big.jpg","media_type": "image","copyright": "Copyright holder","fetched_at": "2026-03-28T12:30:00Z"}
NEO Output
{"source": "NEO","id": "2468863","name": "468863 (2013 BR45)","nasa_jpl_url": "https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=2468863","absolute_magnitude_h": 18.7,"estimated_diameter_km_min": 0.5,"estimated_diameter_km_max": 1.1,"is_potentially_hazardous": true,"close_approach_date": "2026-03-30","miss_distance_km": 5830000.0,"relative_velocity_kmh": 48500.0,"fetched_at": "2026-03-28T12:30:00Z"}
Mars Rover Output
{"source": "Mars Rover","id": 12345,"sol": 4000,"earth_date": "2024-03-15","rover_name": "Curiosity","rover_status": "active","camera_name": "Mast Camera","camera_code": "MAST","img_src": "https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/mslimages/...","fetched_at": "2026-03-28T12:30:00Z"}
💡 Use Cases
- Education: Build space-themed visualizations and dashboards
- Research: Track near-earth objects and potential asteroid threats
- Mars Exploration: Access raw imagery from active Mars missions
- Earth Observation: Monitor Earth from space with daily EPIC images
📊 Data Source
NASA Open APIs — api.nasa.gov
- APOD: Daily astronomy image since 1995
- NEO: 30,000+ tracked near-earth asteroids
- Mars Rover: Photos from Curiosity, Perseverance, Opportunity, Spirit
- EPIC: Earth images from DSCOVR satellite at L1 point
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⚙️ Maintenance
This Actor is actively maintained. For issues or feature requests, please contact the developer.