using NASA API to display information to a user on a homepage/app run on a raspberry pi. use within the smart mirror project
APIs
APOD = Astronomy Picture of the Day
Asteroids NeoWs = near earth object web service
DONKI = space weather database of notifications, knowledge, information
GIBS = strandarized Web Services that deliver global, full res satellite imagery, enabling interactive exploration of earth
EONET = The earth Observatory natural Event tracker
EPIC = Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
Exoplanet = programmatic access to NASA's exoplanet archive database
Open Science Data Repository = Programmatic Interface for the Open Science Data Repos WEbsite
Insight = Mars Weather Service API
Mars Rover Photos = Images data gathered by NASA's Curiosity, opportunity, and spirit rover on mars
Nasa Image and Video Library = API to access the NASA Image and Video Lib site at images.nasa.gov
TechTransfer = Patents, software, and Tech Transfer Reports
Satellite Situation Center = System to cast geocentric spacecraft location information into a framework of geophysics regions
SSD/CENEOS = solar system dynamics and center for near-Earth object studies
Techport = API to make NASA technology project data available in a machine readable format
TLE API = two line element data for earth orbiting object at a given point in time
Vesta/Moon/Mars Trek WMTS = a web map tile service for the best, moon and mars Trek Imagery project
🚀 NASA API OVERVIEW & CATEGORIES
🌌 1. APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) Data: Daily image or video of the universe with metadata.
What to show: Picture, title, explanation, date.
Endpoint: https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod
☄️ 2. Asteroids - NeoWs (Near Earth Object Web Service) Data: Asteroid approach data including size, velocity, hazard.
What to show: Names, close approach distance, speed, hazard level.
Endpoint: https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1/feed
⚡ 3. DONKI (Space Weather Database Of Notifications, Knowledge, Information) Data: Solar flares, CMEs, SEP events, geomagnetic storms.
What to show: Type of event, strength, date, impact.
Endpoint: Multiple endpoints for different space weather events.
🗺️ 4. GIBS (Global Imagery Browse Services) Data: Full-resolution satellite imagery from MODIS, VIIRS, etc.
What to show: Earth image tiles on a map interface.
Format: WMTS (Web Map Tile Service), can be embedded in maps.
🌍 5. EONET (Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker) Data: Natural events like wildfires, floods, storms.
What to show: Event name, type, location, date, active status.
Endpoint: https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/api/v3/events
🌎 6. EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) Data: Daily color images of Earth from DSCOVR.
What to show: Images + Earth coordinates & timestamp.
Endpoint: https://api.nasa.gov/EPIC/api/natural
🪐 7. Exoplanet API Data: NASA's confirmed exoplanets archive.
What to show: Planet name, discovery year, radius, host star.
Access: Through Exoplanet Archive’s TAP service or CSV API.
🧪 8. Open Science Data Repository Data: Metadata and download links for scientific datasets.
What to show: Dataset name, description, link.
Endpoint: Varies (acts as a central hub for datasets).
🌡️ 9. InSight (Mars Weather Service API) Data: Weather info from Mars InSight lander.
What to show: Sol, temperature, pressure, wind speed.
Endpoint: https://api.nasa.gov/insight_weather/
🤖 10. Mars Rover Photos Data: Images taken by Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit.
What to show: Photos by date, camera name, rover name.
Endpoint: https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1/rovers/curiosity/photos
📸 11. NASA Image and Video Library Data: Public media from NASA (photos, audio, video).
What to show: Search result titles, thumbnails, previews.
Endpoint: https://images-api.nasa.gov/search?q=moon
🧬 12. TechTransfer Data: NASA patents, software, tech reports.
What to show: Titles, abstracts, status, links.
Endpoint: https://technology.nasa.gov/api
🛰️ 13. Satellite Situation Center Data: Real-time satellite location and orbit prediction.
What to show: Satellite name, coordinates, orbital path.
Requires: Specialized satellite software integration.
☀️ 14. SSD/CNEOS (Solar System Dynamics / Center for Near-Earth Object Studies) Data: Orbit diagrams, close-approach data.
What to show: Orbit paths, risk levels, approach dates.
Endpoint: https://ssd-api.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/
🛠️ 15. Techport Data: Technology projects funded or developed by NASA.
What to show: Project title, status, goal, organization.
Endpoint: https://techport.nasa.gov/api
🛰️ 16. TLE API (Two-Line Element Set) Data: Orbital data for Earth-orbiting objects.
What to show: Satellite path prediction data.
Use case: Real-time orbit visualization.
🗺️ 17. Vesta / Moon / Mars Trek WMTS Data: Map tiles for planetary surfaces.
What to show: Interactive terrain maps of Moon, Mars, Vesta.
Type: WMTS (Web Map Tile Service).