Mars Rovers photo downloader

Start here

• pip install -r requirements.txt
• This will use the official NASA API, so you will need a key from here: https://api.nasa.gov/
• You will need to create an api.py file with

KEY = 'Your nasa provided api key goes here'

Ok, so how do I use this?

python photos.py should be enough to get you today's perseverance photos if there are any. You can (and should!) also try some arguments:

• Download photos from an Earth Date: --date 2021-02-28
• Download photos from Mars Sol: --sol 1 for Sol 1, --sol 1-10 for Sol 1 through 10
• Download only photos from a specific camera on the rover. Use --camera MCZ_LEFT. Check https://api.nasa.gov/ for an extensive list of possible strings, or check the section below.
• Output to another place than photos/: --output path/to/output/dir
• Defaults to Perseverance but you can target other rovers: --rover curiosity
• More! Use --help for all options.

Rovers (--rover)

spirit
opportunity
curiosity
perseverance

Perseverance cameras (--camera)

Camera	Description
NAVCAM_LEFT	Navigation Camera - Left
NAVCAM_RIGHT	Navigation Camera - Right
MCZ_LEFT	Mast Camera Zoom - Left
MCZ_RIGHT	Mast Camera Zoom - Right
FRONT_HAZCAM_LEFT_A	Front Hazard Avoidance Camera - Left
FRONT_HAZCAM_RIGHT_A	Front Hazard Avoidance Camera - Right
REAR_HAZCAM_LEFT	Rear Hazard Avoidance Camera - Left
REAR_HAZCAM_RIGHT	Rear Hazard Avoidance Camera - Right
EDL_RDCAM	Rover Down-Look Camera
EDL_PUCAM1	Parachute Up-Look Camera A
EDL_PUCAM2	Parachute Up-Look Camera B