Exoplanet Archive vs Ground Motion

In-depth architectural comparison of the Exoplanet Archive and Ground Motion MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Exoplanet Archive when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Exoplanet Archive Details

Choose Ground Motion when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Ground Motion Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Exoplanet Archive Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Ground Motion Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	NASA Exoplanet Archive — ~5600 confirmed exoplanets + candidates	Measured ground motion (mm/yr, sinking or uplift) per US address, from NASA Sentinel-1 InSAR
Category & Scope	Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Aerospace & Astrodynamics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exoplanet-archive": {
      "url": "https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ground-motion": {
      "url": "https://sibfly.com"
    }
  }
}

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