nasa-image-to-short

name	nasa-image-to-short
description	Turn any NASA/ESA still image (not just APOD) into a vertical short package — hook, narration, captions, shot list, rights line. Use when making a space short/reel from a specific image, a gallery still, or a mission photo.
version	0.1.0
domain	media
tags	["nasa","image","short","video","social"]

NASA Image → Short

Any NASA/ESA still → a ready-to-shoot vertical short.

Purpose

The general-purpose sibling of cosmos/apod-to-short: works for any agency still (mission photo, gallery image, instrument capture), not just the daily APOD. Same discipline — true facts, exact credit, shootable structure.

When it fires

• Keyword triggers: image short, space short, reel from this image, nasa photo short
• File triggers: images/**, *.jpg, *.png
• Command triggers: /nasa-image-to-short

Inputs

Input	Required	Notes
image	yes	Image URL/page with caption + credit.
length	no	Target seconds, default 40.
voice	no	starlight (default), arcanea, frankx.

Workflow

1. Resolve caption + credit — verbatim credit; flag non-NASA parties. ✅ Check: credit captured.
2. One true idea — the single surprising, accurate fact.
3. Hook (0–3s) — earn attention without distorting science.
4. Narration — timed to length at ~2.5 words/sec; claims traceable to caption.
5. Captions — ≤7-word on-screen beats.
6. Shot list — Ken Burns moves + label overlays; no fabricated footage.
7. Rights line — route non-NASA credit through ../../cosmos/rights-check-nasa-esa.

Output contract

{
  "hook": "string",
  "script": "string",
  "captions": ["string"],
  "shot_list": ["string"],
  "rights_line": "string",
  "duration_sec": "number"
}

Tools & MCP

• Tools: WebFetch, Read. MCP: none required.

Quality bar

• Facts traceable to the caption; no invented numbers.
• Rights line verbatim; non-NASA flagged.
• Narration fits length.

Example

Input: a Hubble gallery still + caption → a 40s short package with a verbatim credit line and caption-traceable narration.

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