Get Slack alerts and calendar events for near-Earth asteroids

Checks NASA's asteroid data twice a day and posts a Slack alert plus calendar events for notable close approaches.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Every path runs; runs once per each notable asteroid.

Pattern: Parallel Split (2) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itAn outside serviceRuns once per itemEvery pathResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Messaging & NotificationsScheduling & Calendar
Connects
NASA APISlackGoogle Calendar

The problem it solves

Keeping track of near-Earth asteroid activity means checking scientific data feeds nobody has time to monitor. Interesting or potentially hazardous close approaches can pass by completely unnoticed.

Who it fits

Space enthusiasts, educators, and teams who want an easy way to track near-Earth asteroid activity.

How it works

  1. Runs on a schedule twice a day
  2. Pulls near-Earth asteroid data from NASA for the next two weeks
  3. Filters out asteroids that are too small or too far away
  4. Posts a summary alert to Slack for the ones that matter
  5. Adds each notable asteroid as an event on your Google Calendar
What you get

Close asteroid approaches you hear about first

You get a Slack alert and calendar event whenever a notable asteroid passes near Earth.

What you get

A Slack summary alert and calendar events for upcoming asteroid close approaches.

What you need

A NASA API key, a Slack workspace, and a Google account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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