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How to Research Planet Data with Copilot

Access planet data in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.

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Copilot gives developers direct access to structured NASA data from within their IDE, returning APOD imagery metadata, ISS coordinates, and near-Earth object catalogs as typed JSON ready for application integration. Generate React components for space dashboards, build map visualizations of ISS ground tracks, or create TypeScript interfaces from NASA response schemas -- all without leaving your coding environment. This is the fastest path from space data to working features.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create
No API key needed — account created automatically.All platforms →

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Space Data tool:

  1. In Copilot Chat: "Fetch near-Earth objects for this week using space-data"
  2. Copilot returns structured NEO data
  3. Ask: "Generate a visualization component for asteroid approach distances"
  4. Build space data features into your application

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Space Data tool
Get near-Earth object data for the next 7 days and format as a TypeScript dataset for a visualization.

Tips

  • Build asteroid tracking dashboards with real NASA data
  • Generate educational visualizations of object trajectories
  • Combine with APOD data for comprehensive space information apps

More Copilot Guides

How to Track Space Missions with CopilotHow to Look Up Astronomical Events with CopilotHow to Track the ISS with CopilotHow to Monitor Near-Earth Objects with CopilotHow to Track Launches with Copilot

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