How to Use the NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP in Claude

Track live JPL asteroid feeds and government fireball sensor logs directly inside Claude Desktop.

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Map close approaches using this MCP Server

`get_close_approaches` pulls upcoming close approaches from JPL CNEOS straight into your Claude Desktop chat window. You filter by distance, date range, and minimum size to isolate objects that actually pose a threat. The tool feeds orbital trajectories and miss distances to your agent. This lets you calculate impact probabilities without leaving the local app.

Audit global atmospheric fireball events

`get_fireballs` retrieves raw sensor records of high-energy atmospheric entries directly from US government detection networks. Your Claude Desktop client processes the coordinates, kinetic energy yield in kilotons of TNT, and altitude metrics to model impact frequencies. Having this feed running locally means you can correlate terminal velocity data with historical orbital paths on your hard drive.

Inspect specific near-Earth objects

`get_neo_lookup` extracts physical profiles and tracking states for any cataloged rock using its unique NASA SPK-ID. You run this query directly inside Claude Desktop to inspect orbital semi-major axes and eccentricity metrics. Your agent cross-references these IDs with batch pages from `get_neo_browse` to build custom local orbital tracking sheets.

Setup guide

Set up NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under nasa-asteroids-near-earth-objects-planetary-defense-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-asteroids-near-earth-objects-planetary-defense-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about NASA Asteroids — Near-Earth Objects & Planetary Defense MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your local configuration file and insert the MCP server command setup. Restart your desktop app, and the five tracking tools will appear under the hammer icon.

Yes, you just ask the agent to search for upcoming flybys. Claude Desktop calls `get_neo_feed` behind the scenes to parse diameters and miss distances for you.

The MCP server executes as a local subprocess on your machine. It uses your internet connection to fetch real-time data from JPL CNEOS and government fireball sensors.

The tool returns exactly 20 asteroids per page to keep payloads manageable. You can ask Claude Desktop to step through the pages sequentially to avoid hitting API rate limits.

No, this server only handles public orbital coordinates and atmospheric sensor logs. Your local files remain private inside the Claude Desktop sandbox, and no data is shared back to JPL.

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