Nasa Gibs vs Nasa Images

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nasa Gibs and Nasa Images 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?

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Choose Nasa Gibs 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).

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Choose Nasa Images 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).
• Primary tools included: query.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N Nasa Gibs Aerospace & Astrodynamics	Nasa Images Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	NASA GIBS MCP — the satellite-imagery layer catalogue behind Worldview.	A project to search NASA's image library using an MCP server and display images in an interactive UI.
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": {
    "nasa-gibs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nasa-gibs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-images": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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