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How to load data from Nasa to ElasticSearch

Learn how to use Airbyte to synchronize your Nasa data into ElasticSearch within minutes.

TL;DR
What is Nasa
What is ElasticSearch
Prerequisites
Step 1: Setup Nasa
Step 2: Setup ElasticSearch
Step 3: Setup a connectionUse CasesWrapping Up
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TL;DR

This can be done by building a data pipeline manually, usually a Python script (you can leverage a tool as Apache Airflow for this). This process can take more than a full week of development. Or it can be done in minutes on Airbyte in three easy steps:

  1. set up Nasa as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
  2. set up ElasticSearch as a destination connector
  3. define which data you want to transfer and how frequently

You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

This tutorial’s purpose is to show you how.

What is Nasa

NASA stands for The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a United States government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space. NASA connector makes NASA data, including imagery, eminently accessible to users. NASA has since sponsored space expeditions, both human and mechanical, which have yielded vital information about the solar system and universe. NASA conducts research, testing, and development to advance aeronautics, including electric momentum and supersonic flight, and so on.

What is ElasticSearch

Elasticsearch is a powerful search and analytics engine that is designed to handle large amounts of data in real-time. It is an open-source, distributed, and scalable search engine that is built on top of the Apache Lucene search library. Elasticsearch is used to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time, making it an ideal tool for businesses and organizations that need to process large amounts of data quickly. Elasticsearch is designed to be highly scalable and can be used to index and search data across multiple servers. It is also highly customizable, allowing users to configure it to meet their specific needs. Elasticsearch is commonly used for log analysis, full-text search, and business analytics. One of the key features of Elasticsearch is its ability to handle unstructured data, such as text, images, and videos. It uses a powerful search algorithm to analyze and index this data, making it easy to search and retrieve information quickly. Elasticsearch also supports a wide range of data formats, including JSON, CSV, and XML, making it easy to integrate with other data sources. Overall, Elasticsearch is a powerful tool that can help businesses and organizations to process and analyze large amounts of data quickly and efficiently.

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Prerequisites

  1. A Nasa account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
  2. A ElasticSearch account.
  3. An active Airbyte Cloud account, or you can also choose to use Airbyte Open Source locally. You can follow the instructions to set up Airbyte on your system using docker-compose.

Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that consolidates and streamlines the process of extracting and loading data from multiple data sources to data warehouses. It offers pre-built connectors, including Nasa and ElasticSearch, for seamless data migration.

When using Airbyte to move data from Nasa to ElasticSearch, it extracts data from Nasa using the source connector, converts it into a format ElasticSearch can ingest using the provided schema, and then loads it into ElasticSearch via the destination connector. This allows businesses to leverage their Nasa data for advanced analytics and insights within ElasticSearch, simplifying the ETL process and saving significant time and resources.

Step 1: Set up Nasa as a source connector

1. First, navigate to the "Sources" tab on the Airbyte dashboard.
2. Click on the "Add Source" button and select "NASA" from the list of available connectors.
3. Enter your NASA API key in the "API Key" field. If you do not have an API key, you can obtain one by following the instructions on the NASA API website.
4. Next, enter the start and end dates for the data you wish to retrieve in the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields.
5. Choose the data you wish to retrieve by selecting the appropriate checkboxes under "Data Types". You can choose from a variety of data types, including Earth Observations, Mars Rover Photos, and Near Earth Objects.
6. Once you have entered all the necessary information, click the "Test" button to ensure that your credentials are valid and that Airbyte can connect to the NASA API.
7. If the test is successful, click the "Save" button to save your NASA source connector. You can now use this connector to extract data from NASA and integrate it with other data sources in Airbyte.

Step 2: Set up ElasticSearch as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte website and log in to your account.
2. Once you are logged in, click on the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
3. Scroll down until you find the Elasticsearch destination connector and click on it.
4. You will be prompted to enter your Elasticsearch connection details, including the host URL, port number, and any authentication credentials.
5. Once you have entered your connection details, click on the "Test" button to ensure that your connection is working properly.
6. If the test is successful, click on the "Save" button to save your Elasticsearch destination connector settings.
7. You can now use this connector to send data from your Airbyte sources to your Elasticsearch database.
8. To set up a pipeline, navigate to the "Sources" tab and select the source you want to use.
9. Click on the "Create New Connection" button and select your Elasticsearch destination connector from the list.
10. Follow the prompts to map your source data to your Elasticsearch database fields and save your pipeline.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Nasa data to ElasticSearch

Once you've successfully connected Nasa as a data source and ElasticSearch as a destination in Airbyte, you can set up a data pipeline between them with the following steps:

  1. Create a new connection: On the Airbyte dashboard, navigate to the 'Connections' tab and click the '+ New Connection' button.
  2. Choose your source: Select Nasa from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
  3. Select your destination: Choose ElasticSearch from the dropdown list of your configured destinations.
  4. Configure your sync: Define the frequency of your data syncs based on your business needs. Airbyte allows both manual and automatic scheduling for your data refreshes.
  5. Select the data to sync: Choose the specific Nasa objects you want to import data from towards ElasticSearch. You can sync all data or select specific tables and fields.
  6. Select the sync mode for your streams: Choose between full refreshes or incremental syncs (with deduplication if you want), and this for all streams or at the stream level. Incremental is only available for streams that have a primary cursor.
  7. Test your connection: Click the 'Test Connection' button to make sure that your setup works. If the connection test is successful, save your configuration.
  8. Start the sync: If the test passes, click 'Set Up Connection'. Airbyte will start moving data from Nasa to ElasticSearch according to your settings.

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your ElasticSearch data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Nasa data.

Use Cases to transfer your Nasa data to ElasticSearch

Integrating data from Nasa to ElasticSearch provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

  1. Advanced Analytics: ElasticSearch’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Nasa data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Nasa alone.
  2. Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Nasa, syncing to ElasticSearch allows you to centralize your data for a holistic view of your operations, and to set up a change data capture process so you never have any discrepancies in your data again.
  3. Historical Data Analysis: Nasa has limits on historical data. Syncing data to ElasticSearch allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
  4. Data Security and Compliance: ElasticSearch provides robust data security features. Syncing Nasa data to ElasticSearch ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
  5. Scalability: ElasticSearch can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Nasa data.
  6. Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Nasa data in ElasticSearch, you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
  7. Reporting and Visualization: While Nasa provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to ElasticSearch, providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Nasa table that needs to be converted to a ElasticSearch table, Airbyte can do that automatically.

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

  1. Configure a Nasa account as an Airbyte data source connector.
  2. Configure ElasticSearch as a data destination connector.
  3. Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Nasa to ElasticSearch after you set a schedule

With Airbyte, creating data pipelines take minutes, and the data integration possibilities are endless. Airbyte supports the largest catalog of API tools, databases, and files, among other sources. Airbyte's connectors are open-source, so you can add any custom objects to the connector, or even build a new connector from scratch without any local dev environment or any data engineer within 10 minutes with the no-code connector builder.

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Connectors Used

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Hope you enjoyed the reading. Here are the 3 ways we can help you in your data journey:

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Take the first step towards extensible data movement infrastructure that will give a ton of time back to your data team. 
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Connectors Used

Nasa
ElasticSearch

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data can you extract from Nasa?

NASA's API provides access to a wide range of data related to space exploration, astronomy, and earth science. The following are the categories of data that can be accessed through NASA's API:  

1. Astronomy data: This includes data related to stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies.  
2. Earth science data: This includes data related to the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land, and climate.  
3. Spacecraft data: This includes data related to NASA's spacecraft, such as their location, trajectory, and status.  
4. Satellite data: This includes data collected by NASA's satellites, such as images of the Earth's surface, weather data, and environmental data.  
5. Mars data: This includes data related to NASA's exploration of Mars, such as images, videos, and scientific data collected by the Mars rovers.  
6. International Space Station data: This includes data related to the International Space Station, such as its location, crew, and scientific experiments being conducted on board.  
7. Education data: This includes data related to NASA's educational programs, such as lesson plans, educational resources, and student opportunities.

What data can you transfer to ElasticSearch?

You can transfer a wide variety of data to ElasticSearch. This usually includes structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data like transaction records, log files, JSON data, CSV files, and more, allowing robust, scalable data integration and analysis.

What are top ETL tools to transfer data from Nasa to ElasticSearch?

The most prominent ETL tools to transfer data from Nasa to ElasticSearch include:

  • Airbyte
  • Fivetran
  • Stitch
  • Matillion
  • Talend Data Integration

These tools help in extracting data from Nasa and various sources (APIs, databases, and more), transforming it efficiently, and loading it into ElasticSearch and other databases, data warehouses and data lakes, enhancing data management capabilities.