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NASA APOD — Astronomy Picture of the Day

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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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_apod

Includes title, explanation, image URL, copyright, and media type (image or video). Running since June 16, 1995 — one of the most popular websites across all federal agencies. Get the Astronomy Picture of the Day — NASA's most popular API

get_apod_range

Great for exploring a week or month of astronomical imagery. Maximum range is about 30 days per request. Get APOD images for a date range

get_random_apod

Perfect for discovering amazing space imagery you might have missed. Default: 5 random images. Get random Astronomy Pictures of the Day from the 30-year archive

See how to talk to your AI agent using NASA APOD — Astronomy Picture of the Day.

What is today's astronomy picture?

🌌 **Astronomy Picture of the Day** **Title:** The Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant **Date:** 2026-04-04 **Explanation:** The Veil Nebula is a large supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, the result of a star that exploded 8,000 years ago... 📸 Image: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2604/VeilNebula_Hubble.jpg © NASA/HST

Show me 3 random astronomy pictures

🎲 **3 Random APODs** 1. 🪐 Saturn's Rings in Infrared (2019-09-15) 2. 🌌 Pillars of Creation — Webb (2022-10-19) 3. 🌍 Blue Marble 2012 (2012-01-25) Each includes detailed astronomer explanations.

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.

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