How far back does the APOD archive go?

APOD has been publishing a new image or video every day since June 16, 1995 — over 10,000 entries spanning 30+ years of astronomical imagery.

NASA APOD — Astronomy Picture of the Day MCP Connector for Claude

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Access NASA's most popular service: the Astronomy Picture of the Day. Browse today's image, explore the 30-year archive back to 1995, retrieve images by date range, or discover random astronomical treasures — each with expert explanations from professional astronomers.

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The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) has been running since June 16, 1995 — one of the most popular websites across all US federal agencies.

What you can do

Today's APOD — The latest astronomical image with expert explanation
Date Range — Browse any period in the 30-year archive
Random Discovery — Get random APODs for surprising finds

Content

Includes images from Hubble, Webb, ground-based observatories, amateur astrophotographers, and occasionally videos. Each entry has a detailed explanation written by a professional astronomer.

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Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ORnuQkE6wxe9Lp9aYjdkKQxfaHVB2g77bXnCFMGy/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http nasa-apod-astronomy-picture-of-the-day https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ORnuQkE6wxe9Lp9aYjdkKQxfaHVB2g77bXnCFMGy/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-apod-astronomy-picture-of-the-day": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ORnuQkE6wxe9Lp9aYjdkKQxfaHVB2g77bXnCFMGy/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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