NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Skill

Fetch and explore NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day archive — stunning space imagery with expert explanations, dating back to June 16, 1995.

When to Use

• "What's today's astronomy picture?"
• "Show me NASA's space photo from my birthday"
• "Find space pictures from last week"
• "Show me 5 random NASA astronomy photos"
• "What did NASA feature on Christmas 2024?"
• "Let's start with space — show me something stunning"

API Endpoint

Base URL: https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod

All requests use api_key=DEMO_KEY (free, no signup required).