What is the key difference between Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine and Science?

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine belongs to the Aerospace & Astrodynamics category with local stdio execution, while Science belongs to the Aerospace & Astrodynamics category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine or Science in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine and Science free or paid?

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Science operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Science lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine and Science together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine vs Science

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine and Science 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine

Aerospace & Astrodynamics · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Science

Aerospace & Astrodynamics · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine if you need specialized Aerospace & Astrodynamics tools running via a local process. Choose Science if your workspace requires Aerospace & Astrodynamics integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Aerospace & Astrodynamics domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine Details

Choose Science 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).
Primary tools included: get_iss_location, get_earthquakes, get_air_quality.

Explore Science Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	K Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Science Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	Observatory-grade Indian astronomy, years -5000..+5000: positions, eclipses, panchang date search.	MCP server for science data — NASA APOD, ISS location, and earthquake monitoring
Category & Scope	Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Aerospace & Astrodynamics

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Science Tools (4)

get_iss_location

Fetch the International Space Station's current latitude, longitude, and Unix timestamp from the Open Notify API. No inputs required; returns a real-time position fix.

get_earthquakes

Retrieve up to 20 globally recent earthquakes from the USGS FDSN service, filtered by lookback period (1–30 days, default 1) and minimum magnitude (default 4.0). Returns magnitude, location name, depth (km), coordinates, time, and tsunami warning flag.

get_air_quality

Check current air quality at a latitude/longitude. Returns US AQI score and category plus PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, and CO levels.

get_apod

Get NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day with image URL, title, and explanation. Optionally specify a date (e.g., '2024-01-15').

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).

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kaalshodh-indian-astronomy-time-machine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kaalshodh-indian-astronomy-time-machine"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Science Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "science": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/science/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine is categorized under Aerospace & Astrodynamics and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Science belongs to Aerospace & Astrodynamics using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Kaalshodh — Indian astronomy time machine when you need capabilities focused on aerospace & astrodynamics and Science when you require tools for aerospace & astrodynamics.

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