Is Curiosity still active on Mars?

Yes! Curiosity has been active since August 6, 2012 and continues to send new photos and science data. Opportunity operated for 15 years (2004-2018), Spirit for 6 years (2004-2010).

Can I search photos by Earth date instead of Martian sol?

Yes, the server supports querying by both Earth date (e.g., '2023-11-20') and Martian Sol (the number of Martian days since the rover landed) for flexibility.

Which cameras are available on the rovers?

Available cameras include FHAZ (Front Hazard), RHAZ (Rear Hazard), NAVCAM (Navigation), MAST (Mast Camera), CHEMCAM (Chemistry and Camera), and MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager).

NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server for Google ADK 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet
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Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="nasa_mars_rover_photos_from_the_red_planet_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet "
        "using 4 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server

Direct access to 800,000+ photos from the Martian surface.

Google ADK natively supports NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 4 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

Rovers

Curiosity (2012-present) — Still active! 7 cameras
Opportunity (2004-2018) — 15 years, 45 km traveled
Spirit (2004-2010) — Twin of Opportunity

Cameras

FHAZ (front), RHAZ (rear), NAVCAM (navigation), MAST/PANCAM (panoramic), CHEMCAM, MAHLI (hand lens), MARDI (descent)

The NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 4 tools from NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet

NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Tools for Google ADK (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet to Google ADK via MCP:

get_mars_latest

Curiosity is still active and sending new photos. Opportunity and Spirit missions have ended but their full archives are available. Get the most recent photos from a Mars rover

get_mars_manifest

Essential for understanding what data is available. Get the mission manifest for a Mars rover

get_mars_photos

Filter by camera: FHAZ (front hazard), RHAZ (rear hazard), MAST (mast), CHEMCAM, MAHLI, MARDI, NAVCAM. Curiosity has 800K+ photos. Get Mars rover photos by sol number and camera

get_mars_photos_by_date

Easier than using sol numbers. Works with all three rovers. Get Mars rover photos by Earth date

Example Prompts for NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet immediately.

"Show me the latest photos from Curiosity on Mars"

"Find panoramic photos taken by Opportunity in 2010."

"How many photos did Spirit send back before its mission ended?"

Troubleshooting NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating NASA Mars — Rover Photos from the Red Planet MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.