Science & Space API

Get NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), featuring a stunning space image or video along with a professional astronomer's explanation. Optionally specify a date to retrieve past entries. Running since 1995, APOD is one of the most popular science outreach programs. Ideal for science education apps, daily content feeds, desktop wallpaper apps, and space enthusiast communities.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/nasa/apod

Get a list of asteroids making close approaches to Earth today, from NASA's Near Earth Object Web Service (NeoWs). Returns asteroid names, estimated diameters, closest approach distances, relative velocities, and whether they are classified as potentially hazardous. Useful for space awareness apps, science education tools, and astronomy dashboards that track objects passing near our planet.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/nasa/asteroids

Browse photos taken by NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars, organized by Martian sol (solar day). Returns image URLs, camera names, and earth dates for each photo. Specify a sol number to browse different days of the mission. Useful for space exploration apps, educational content, Mars visualization projects, and anyone who wants to see the surface of another planet through real NASA cameras.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/nasa/mars?sol=1000"

Get recent earthquakes worldwide from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) seismic network. Returns location, magnitude, depth, time, and coordinates for each event. Filter by minimum magnitude (default 2.5) and limit results. Useful for seismology dashboards, natural disaster monitoring tools, safety alert systems, and educational apps about plate tectonics. Data is updated in near real-time.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/earthquakes

Get only the most significant recent earthquakes (magnitude 6.0 and above) from USGS. These are the events that can cause major damage and are felt across wide areas. Returns location, magnitude, depth, and time. Useful for disaster response dashboards, news apps covering natural disasters, and global risk assessment tools that focus on high-impact seismic events.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/earthquakes/significant

Find earthquakes near a specific location within a configurable radius (default 500 km). Provide latitude and longitude coordinates to search around. Returns matching earthquakes with distance from your point. Useful for location-based safety apps, property risk assessment tools, local seismic activity monitors, and travel apps that inform users about nearby geological activity.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/earthquakes/nearby?lat=59.9&lon=10.7&radius=500"

Get the current real-time position of the International Space Station, including latitude, longitude, and the timestamp of the reading. The ISS orbits Earth every ~90 minutes at about 28,000 km/h. Useful for ISS tracker apps, educational tools showing the station's path over Earth, and notification systems that alert users when the ISS is passing overhead. Data from the ISS tracking API, updated every few seconds.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/space/iss

Get a list of all humans currently in space right now, including their names and which spacecraft they are aboard (ISS, Tiangong, etc.). Typically 6-12 people at any given time. A fascinating real-time dataset for science education apps, space news dashboards, and trivia features. Updated whenever crew missions launch or return.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/space/astronauts

Get details about the most recent rocket launch worldwide, including mission name, launch provider, rocket type, launch site, date/time, and mission outcome. Covers launches from SpaceX, NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, ISRO, and all other space agencies and private companies. Useful for space news feeds, launch history databases, and aerospace industry tracking tools.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/space/launches/latest

Get a list of scheduled upcoming rocket launches from around the world, including mission names, launch providers, rocket types, planned launch dates, and launch sites. Covers all major space agencies (NASA, ESA, JAXA) and private companies (SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin). Useful for launch countdown apps, space event calendars, and aerospace enthusiast communities.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/space/launches/upcoming

Get the International Space Station's current position with enhanced detail, including latitude, longitude, altitude above sea level, and orbital velocity. Provides more technical orbital data than the basic ISS location endpoint. Useful for advanced ISS tracking applications, satellite visualization tools, and educational apps that demonstrate orbital mechanics concepts.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/iss/position

Get the Two-Line Element (TLE) set for the International Space Station - the standard format used to describe satellite orbits. TLE data includes orbital inclination, eccentricity, argument of perigee, mean motion, and epoch. Used by satellite tracking software (like SGP4 propagators) to predict the ISS position at any future time. Essential for building custom orbital prediction tools and pass-time calculators.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/iss/tle

Get a comprehensive list of carbon emission factors for common activities including driving, flying (short/medium/long haul), electricity usage, heating, and more. Each factor shows the CO2 equivalent in kilograms per unit of activity. Use this reference data to understand available activities before calling the carbon calculator. Essential for building environmental impact tools and sustainability dashboards.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/factors

Calculate the CO2 emissions (in kg) for a specific activity and amount. Supports activities like flights, driving, electricity usage, and heating. Provide the activity type and amount (e.g., kilometers driven, kWh consumed). Returns the total CO2 equivalent. Useful for personal carbon footprint trackers, corporate sustainability reporting tools, and environmental awareness apps that help users understand their impact.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/calculate?activity=flight_long&amount=5000"

Calculate the CO2 emissions for a specific flight route by providing origin and destination coordinates. Uses great-circle distance and aviation emission factors to estimate the carbon footprint in kilograms of CO2. Useful for travel booking apps that display environmental impact, carbon offset calculators, and corporate travel sustainability reporting. Supports any two points on Earth.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/flight?from_lat=59.9&from_lon=10.7&to_lat=40.7&to_lon=-74"

Get CO2 emissions per capita and total emissions for a specific country, with historical data over multiple years. Data sourced from the World Bank. Useful for climate research dashboards, environmental education tools, country comparison features, and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) reporting applications that need country-level emission profiles.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/country/NO

Compare CO2 emissions per capita across multiple countries side by side. Provide a comma-separated list of country codes to see how they stack up. Returns per-capita and total emission data for each country. Ideal for building comparison charts, climate policy analysis tools, and educational content about global emission disparities between nations.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbon/compare?countries=NO,US,CN"

Get the current carbon intensity of the UK electricity grid in grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour (gCO2/kWh), along with the forecast for the next few hours. Lower values mean cleaner electricity. Data from the UK National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API. Essential for smart home systems that shift energy-intensive tasks to low-carbon periods, EV charging optimizers, and UK energy dashboards.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbonintensity/current

Get the current UK electricity generation mix showing the percentage contribution from each energy source: wind, solar, nuclear, gas, coal, hydro, biomass, imports, and others. Provides a real-time snapshot of how the UK's electricity is being produced right now. Useful for energy dashboards, climate education tools, and apps that help users understand when renewable energy percentage is highest.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbonintensity/generation

Get half-hourly carbon intensity data for the UK electricity grid on a specific historical date. Returns 48 half-hour readings showing how carbon intensity varied throughout the day. Useful for analyzing historical patterns, comparing weekday vs weekend energy profiles, and building time-series visualizations of UK grid cleanliness over time. Data from the National Grid ESO.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbonintensity/date/2026-03-20

Get the regional carbon intensity of the UK electricity grid for a specific postcode area. Different parts of the UK have different energy mixes (e.g., Scotland has more wind, southeast England has more gas). Returns the local carbon intensity and generation mix. Useful for localized energy dashboards, regional sustainability comparisons, and helping UK residents understand their local grid's environmental impact.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbonintensity/postcode/SW1A

Global COVID-19 pandemic statistics including total cases, deaths, recovered, active cases, critical cases, tests administered, and per-million rates. Historical data preserved as a public health reference. Data from disease.sh aggregating Johns Hopkins, Worldometers, and government sources.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/covid/global

COVID-19 statistics for a specific country including total and today's cases/deaths, recovery rate, testing rate, per-million metrics, and country flag. Useful for epidemiological research, public health dashboards, and historical analysis.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/covid/norway

Global COVID-19 vaccination coverage over the last 30 days showing daily and cumulative doses administered worldwide. Useful for tracking vaccination progress and public health research.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/covid/vaccines

Get current space weather alerts and warnings from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Returns active geomagnetic storm watches, solar radiation storms, radio blackout alerts, and other space weather advisories. Each alert includes severity level, issue time, and description. Essential for aurora chasers, satellite operators, aviation planners, and power grid managers who need to monitor geomagnetic disturbances.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/spaceweather/alerts

Get recent planetary K-index (Kp) values from NOAA SWPC, the primary indicator of geomagnetic storm activity. The Kp index ranges from 0 (quiet) to 9 (extreme storm). Values of 5+ indicate geomagnetic storms visible as aurora at lower latitudes. Returns a time series of recent Kp readings. Critical for aurora prediction apps, satellite drag calculations, GPS accuracy monitoring, and space weather dashboards.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/spaceweather/kp

Get recent solar flare events from NOAA SWPC, including flare class (A, B, C, M, X), peak time, begin/end times, and source active region. M-class and X-class flares can cause radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, and enhanced aurora displays. Useful for amateur radio operators monitoring propagation conditions, aurora forecasters, space weather researchers, and satellite operators assessing radiation risk.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/spaceweather/flares

Get recent daily sunspot numbers from NOAA SWPC, tracking solar activity levels. Sunspot numbers correlate with the 11-year solar cycle and predict space weather intensity. Higher sunspot counts mean more frequent solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and aurora displays. Useful for solar cycle tracking dashboards, long-term space weather forecasting, amateur astronomy tools, and climate research applications studying solar irradiance variability.

curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/spaceweather/sunspots

Get an estimated Bortle class (1-9) for any location based on nearby population density. This is an estimate, not a satellite measurement - it uses weighted population within 100km to approximate sky brightness. Returns Bortle class, sky quality rating, estimated naked-eye star count, SQM (Sky Quality Meter) estimate, and aurora viewing suitability. Accurate for major cities and remote areas; less precise for suburbs. Useful for astronomy apps, aurora tourism, astrophotography planning, and dark sky awareness.

curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/lightpollution?lat=59.437&lon=24.754"