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Nasa Image To Short by frankxai — Agent Skill

Name: Nasa Image To Short
Author: frankxai

Nasa Image To Short

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.

frankxai Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

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

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

Built on SIP — Starlight Intelligence Protocol Substrate: starlightintelligence.org/protocol v1.1.0 Layers used: [file-contract, attestation, sovereignty] Vertical: starlight-agent-skills · portable capability layer

---name: nasa-image-to-shortdescription: 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.---# NASA Image → Short> Any NASA/ESA still → a ready-to-shoot vertical short.## PurposeThe general-purpose sibling of `cosmos/apod-to-short`: works for any agency still(mission photo, gallery image, instrument capture), not just the daily APOD. Samediscipline — 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`. |## Workflow1. **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`](../../cosmos/rights-check-nasa-esa).## Output contract```json{ "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`.## ExampleInput: a Hubble gallery still + caption → a 40s short package with a verbatimcredit line and caption-traceable narration.---Built on SIP — Starlight Intelligence ProtocolSubstrate: starlightintelligence.org/protocol v1.1.0Layers used: [file-contract, attestation, sovereignty]Vertical: starlight-agent-skills · portable capability layer

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