NASA APIs
NASA offers a suite of public APIs delivering data on space missions, astronomical imagery, Mars rover photos, satellite observations, and Earth science. These APIs require no authentication for most endpoints and are widely used for educational, scientific, and research projects.
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Jul 20, 2025
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1,000 requests/hour
Rate Limit
API Endpoints
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Full URL
https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apodCode Examples
curl -X GET 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod'Parameters
{
"date": "2023-07-18",
"api_key": "DEMO_KEY"
}Example Response
{
"url": "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2307/OrionEarthMoon_NASA_960.jpg",
"date": "2023-07-18",
"title": "Earth and Moon from Orion"
}Version
v1
Rate Limit
1000 requests/hour
Tags
astronomyspace
Technical Details
Authentication
API KeyResponse Formats
JSONAvailability
globalStatus
Published Rate Limits
1000 requests/hour
Supported Languages
English
Use Cases
educational apps
space enthusiasts
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