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Use NASA with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Browse 800,000+ photos taken on the surface of Mars by NASA rovers Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit. filter by sol, Earth date, or camera. Access mission man

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete NASA capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NASA.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through NASA.

  1. 01

    Get mars manifest

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

  2. 02

    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

  3. 03

    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

  4. 04

    Get mars photos by date

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

Observed, not estimated

876ms average. Fast in production.

NASA is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1077ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
679ms
Slowest day
1077ms
14-day trend
Slowing+38%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NASA, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NASA. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NASA Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_oE5Hv1fqChZwGF7Y5Po5CO3s0u4sRMJnKoFDXBYY/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NASA capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-mars-rover-photos-from-the-red-planet-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_oE5Hv1fqChZwGF7Y5Po5CO3s0u4sRMJnKoFDXBYY/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NASA owners ask.

  • 01

    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).

  • 02

    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.

  • 03

    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).

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