How NASA Turned Venus Into a Hip-Hop Planet
Lyrics for Missy Elliot’s song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” were transmitted from the DSN’s Goldstone complex to Venus, about 158 million miles (254 million…
JPL News
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center located in Pasadena, California. Established in the 1930s, initially under the sponsorship of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), JPL is now managed by Caltech under a contractual agreement with NASA. Renowned for its pioneering work in robotic space exploration, JPL is responsible for the development and operation of numerous spacecraft and Mars rovers, including the Voyager probes, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the Perseverance rover. The laboratory’s missions have explored all of the planets in our solar system, as well as asteroids, comets, and the outer reaches of the cosmos. JPL also conducts Earth-orbiting missions, studies Earth’s climate, develops technologies for spacecraft, and collaborates internationally on various space missions.
“Strange and Unexpected” – NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stumbles Upon Yellow Crystals on Mars
Among several recent findings, the rover has found rocks made of pure sulfur — a first on the Red Planet. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recently…
NASA’s NEOWISE Concludes, NEO Surveyor Emerges: A New Era in Planetary Defense
NASA’s near-Earth-object-hunting mission NEOWISE is nearing its conclusion. But its work will carry on with NASA’s next-generation infrared mission: NEO Surveyor. NASA’s NEOWISE mission, operational…
Charting the Red Planet: How Open Science Fuels Mars Exploration
Combining images from orbit with images from the surface, a JPL-developed tool allows researchers to zoom in to see individual boulders and zoom out to…
NASA’s Juno Uncovers the Fire-Breathing Lakes of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
Infrared imagery from the Juno spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiter’s hottest moon. NASA’s Juno probe, utilizing the JIRAM instrument,…
$5 Billion on the Line: Will NASA’s Europa Clipper Survive Jupiter’s Extreme Radiation?
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is focused on solving transistor radiation issues as it prepares for launch on an expedition to Jupiter to explore Europa’s habitability….
Planetary Defense: NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth
The Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth. Researchers…
Feel the Burn: NASA’s ECOSTRESS Reveals Which Phoenix Streets To Avoid This Summer
Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns. NASA mapped Phoenix’s high surface temperatures using the…
Perseverance Triumphs: How SHERLOC Was Brought Back to Life on Mars
After six months of effort, an instrument that helps NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover look for potential signs of ancient microbial life has come back online….
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Faces a Particularly Prickly Power Puzzle
After successfully drilling at “Mammoth Lakes 2,” the Curiosity mission team strategized power use for Mars research, integrating environmental observations and remote sensing into the…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Unlocks the Geologic Mysteries of Bright Angel
Perseverance rover recently arrived at Bright Angel, a notable site on Mars distinguished by its light-toned rocks, situated at the edge of the ancient Neretva…
Atmospheric Time Capsules: Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes
Tucked away with each rock and soil sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover is a potential boon for atmospheric scientists. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Crosses Ancient Martian River To Reach New Scientific Frontiers
Originally thought of as little more than a route clear of rover-slowing boulders, Neretva Vallis has provided a bounty of geologic options for the science…
Radiation Surge on Mars: NASA Watches Red Planet Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
In addition to producing stunning auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet….
Edward C. Stone, 1936-2024 – Visionary of the Voyager Era
Edward C. Stone, renowned for his leadership of the Voyager spacecraft missions and his role in advancing space and planetary astronomy at Caltech and JPL,…
From 15 Billion Miles Away: NASA’s Voyager 1 Springs Back to Life
After resolving technical issues, Voyager 1 has returned to normal operations, with all instruments fully functional and continuing to study interstellar space. Maintenance is ongoing…
Edward C. Stone, Visionary Leader of NASA’s Voyager Mission, Passes at 88
Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science, Stone left a deep impact on the space community. Edward…
Don’t Miss: Planets Dominate the Morning Sky
Planets rule the a.m., and what’s that bright light? Saturn and Mars continue to dominate the morning sky, but they’re joined by Jupiter as the…