NASA Image Explorer
Supports UIby kaitoy
Interactive gallery for searching and browsing NASA's vast image library directly within your AI client.
What it does
NASA Image Explorer provides a visually rich interface to search and browse NASA's image library. Instead of just receiving text descriptions, users can interact with a dedicated image viewer that renders high-quality astronomical and space-exploration imagery via the MCP Apps pattern.
Key features
- Interactive Gallery: A built-in UI viewer that allows sequential navigation of search results.
- keyword Search: Deep integration with NASA's Images API for precise astronomical discovery.
- Dual Transport: Supports both local stdio for desktop apps and Streamable HTTP for remote sessions.
- Session Awareness: Maintains search state, allowing users to flip through results without re-querying.
Installation
- Claude Desktop: Add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nasa-images": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server", "--stdio"],
"env": {
"NASA_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
- Remote/HTTP: Run
npm startand connect tohttp://localhost:3000/mcp.
Supported hosts
- Claude Desktop
Quick install
npx -y @kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server --stdioInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 6/17/2026
- stars
- 0
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
Claude Desktop
{"mcpServers": {"nasa-images": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server", "--stdio"], "env": {"NASA_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"}}}}Related Apps
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