# Space & Science

> Skill `space` on Faro. 3 sub-skills.

Returns current and historical space and astronomy data: the daily astronomy picture, near-Earth asteroid approaches, and photos from Mars rovers. Each operation pulls from live public space-agency data, so results reflect real observations and current orbital calculations.

**Category:** Knowledge & Reference  
**Tags:** space, astronomy, nasa, mars, asteroids  
**Use when:** You want the Astronomy Picture of the Day, near-Earth asteroid approaches, or photos taken by a Mars rover.  
**Not for:** General web search, live launch schedules, satellite tracking, weather, star charts, or astrology.  
**Returns:** information — Returns the requested data with image or media links and a source attribution. Imagery is US public domain. Not a downloadable file.

## How to run
Skills run through one gateway with your Faro token. Hand it an `intent` in plain language; Faro routes to the right sub-skill, runs it, and bills per call. Raw tools are internal plumbing and are not directly callable.

```
POST https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/space/run
Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>
Content-Type: application/json

{"intent":{"prompt":"Show me today's astronomy picture"}}
```

Or from the CLI:

```bash
pip install askfaro-cli && askfaro auth login
askfaro run space "Show me today's astronomy picture"
```

Full run reference: https://askfaro.com/llms/run.md — Agent recipe: https://askfaro.com/llms/skill.md

## Example requests

- Show me today's astronomy picture
- Which asteroids are passing near Earth this week?
- Show me photos from Curiosity taken on sol 1000

## Sub-skills

### Astronomy Picture of the Day

Returns the daily astronomy image or video with its title and explanation.

**Cost:** 0.1 credits / call

**Use when:** You want today's astronomy picture, a specific date's, a date range, or a random set.

**Details:** https://askfaro.com/llms/skills/space/apod.md

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### Near-Earth asteroid approaches

Lists asteroids approaching Earth in a date window, with size, miss distance, and hazard flag.

**Cost:** 0.1 credits / call

**Use when:** You want to know which asteroids pass near Earth in a date window and how close they come.

**Details:** https://askfaro.com/llms/skills/space/neo_feed.md

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### Mars rover photos

Returns photos a Mars rover took on a given Martian or Earth day, optionally filtered by camera.

**Cost:** 0.1 credits / call

**Use when:** You want images captured by a Mars rover for a specific sol or Earth date.

**Details:** https://askfaro.com/llms/skills/space/mars_rover_photos.md

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On the web: https://askfaro.com/search/space