• DATA
  • ANALYSIS
  • OUTPUT
  • HUMAN

How to summarize space weather events with your AI

Connect your AI to NASA DONKI. It will pull recent solar activity and turn raw event logs into a clear, unified summary.

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Short answer

How do I get a summary of recent space weather?

Your AI uses the NASA DONKI connector to fetch recent notifications, CMEs, and interplanetary shocks. It then aggregates these data points into one cohesive report. You'll get a clear picture of current solar activity.

The outcomes.

What your summary provides.

The AI pulls specific data types to build your report.

DATA

Unified event logs

The AI gathers recent notifications, CMEs, and shocks. You get a single timeline of solar activity instead of scattered alerts.

ANALYSIS

Activity trends

Your agent looks for patterns between flares and interplanetary shocks. It identifies how one event might trigger another.

OUTPUT

Ready-to-read briefs

The AI turns technical NASA data into plain English summaries. You can use these for briefings or personal monitoring.

HUMAN

Expert verification

You review the AI's summary against the raw NASA data. This ensures the technical specifics remain accurate for your needs.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI automates the collection and synthesis of solar data.

  1. Fetch recent alerts

    The AI checks for the latest solar activity notifications from NASA.

    get_donki_notifications

  2. Identify CMEs

    It pulls specific details on any detected Coronal Mass Ejections.

    get_cme

  3. Track shocks

    The agent looks for interplanetary shocks moving through the solar system.

    get_interplanetary_shocks

  4. Synthesize report

    The AI combines all these findings into a single, readable overview.

    get_donki_notifications

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Starting points

These are opening lines. You can swap out specific event types or timeframes to get different results.

NASA Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PqdiVxU4WVsBqjMSuhaqrnGNo1S2Hpmh2jO9EkT1/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-donki-space-weather-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PqdiVxU4WVsBqjMSuhaqrnGNo1S2Hpmh2jO9EkT1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Summarize all recent space weather notifications from NASA DONKI.

  • Give me a report on all CMEs detected in the last 48 hours.

  • Check for interplanetary shocks and tell me if they correlate with recent flares.

  • Create a brief overview of all solar activity reported in the last week.

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Connect NASA DONKI once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI predict future solar flares?

    No. The AI only summarizes data that has already been recorded by NASA.

  • 02

    Does the AI change the data in NASA's database?

    No. The AI only reads data from the DONKI feeds. It cannot modify or delete any NASA records.

  • 03

    Can I ask for a summary of a specific date?

    Yes. You can specify a timeframe in your prompt, and the AI will pull the relevant notifications and events.

  • 04

    Will the AI send me alerts automatically?

    No. The AI only acts when you ask it to perform a task or run a summary.

  • 05

    Can the AI download raw data files?

    No. The AI reads the data through the provided tools to generate text summaries; it does not download files to your local machine.

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