Nasa Images vs Usno Astronomy

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nasa Images and Usno Astronomy 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 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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Choose Usno Astronomy 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Nasa Images Aerospace & Astrodynamics	U Usno Astronomy Aerospace & Astrodynamics
Summary	A project to search NASA's image library using an MCP server and display images in an interactive UI.	Next solar eclipse, eclipse times by location, Moon phases and seasons from the US Naval…
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-images": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoy/nasa-images-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usno-astronomy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "usno-astronomy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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