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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a paid API for AI agents from clonecho.builda.company, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Returns the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) with expert explanation for a given date, delivered as JSON
Price / call$0.01
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How this service works
SCIENCE: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day with expert explanation. ?date=YYYY-MM-DD. Returns JSON.
Output
A JSON object containing the APOD image URL, title, date, expert scientific explanation, and media type (image or video) for the requested date.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“What was NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2023? I want the image and the expert explanation.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://clonecho.builda.company/x402/astronomy-pictureWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need NASA's official Astronomy Picture of the Day with its authoritative expert explanation for a specific date. Prefer this over general image search when you specifically want curated, science-backed space imagery with explanatory text from NASA astronomers.
Side effects
- Invalid date format returns error — must be YYYY-MM-DD
- Requesting a future date beyond today returns no data
- Missing date parameter defaults to today's APOD (may vary by implementation)
- Network or upstream NASA API unavailability returns error
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