Learn how to use and integrate NASA APIs in applications to retrieve data about space from NASA's public archives.

Become a Python-based API Integrator

This module will help us explore space using NASA's public data archives. We'll first set up an account to generate a unique API key. We'll then walk through five different APIs. The Asteroid NeoWs API will help us retrieve data about near-Earth asteroids. We'll then use the EONET API to retrieve data regarding hazards and the EPIC API to retrieve color images of Earth. Next, we'll pull surface photos of Mars using the Mars Rover Photo API before pulling images and metadata for NASA's photo of the day using the APOD API and any other media using the Image and Video Library API. We'll finish our exploration of space by bundling all of our astronomical data and photos into a fully functional Django application. By the end of this module, we'll have a working knowledge of NASA's various APIs and the ability to explore space in an application.

Exploring Space with NASA APIs

Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed the “Exploring Space with NASA APIs” module.

## Summary 

In this module, we learned to access NASA’s public data archives using the NASA APIs. We started by setting up our credentials to get the API key for NASA APIs. Moving ahead, we explored the APIs that give us information about Earth and Mars (Asteroids NeoWs, EONET, EPIC, and Mars Rover Photos APIs). In the latter half, we learned about the APIs that provide access to images and videos from NASA’s public archive. Finally, we learned how to integrate some of these API endpoints into a Django web application.


## What's next?

Now that we have learned how to access NASA’s public data archives using the NASA APIs. We’ll learn how to manage content with the Reddit APIs in the "Getting Started with the Reddit APIs" module.


Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed the “Exploring Space with NASA APIs” module.

# Summary 

In this module, we learned to access NASA’s public data archives using the NASA APIs. We started by setting up our credentials to get the API key for NASA APIs. Moving ahead, we explored the APIs that give us information about Earth and Mars (Asteroids NeoWs, EONET, EPIC, and Mars Rover Photos APIs). In the latter half, we learned about the APIs that provide access to images and videos from NASA’s public archive. Finally, we learned how to integrate some of these API endpoints into a Django web application.


# What's next?

Now that we have learned how to access NASA’s public data archives using the NASA APIs. We’ll learn how to manage content with the Reddit APIs in the "Getting Started with the Reddit APIs" module.


Here's a quick summary of what we learned from the "Exploring Space with NASA APIs" module.

Introduction

Earth and Mars

NASA APIs for Media Content

API Integration in Django

Conclusion

Final Remarks

Summary