Webb’s Ethanol Discovery Fuels Search for Alien Life
Astronomers identified icy compounds made of complex organic molecules like alcohol and likely acetic acid, using Webb’s MIRI instrument, which was managed through launch by…
Read the latest space mission news and science developments related to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system. JPL is a federally-funded research and development center managed by Caltech for NASA. Missions include the Mars 20202 Mission with its Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter, Insight, Curiosity, Juno, NEOWISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and many more.
Astronomers identified icy compounds made of complex organic molecules like alcohol and likely acetic acid, using Webb’s MIRI instrument, which was managed through launch by…
Since November 2023, NASA’s Voyager 1 has been sending non-usable data to Earth. Engineers detected unusual signals in March, revealing a full memory readout of…
When it launches in October, the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by…
Dark energy’s role in propelling the universe’s accelerated expansion presents a pivotal challenge in astrophysics, driving ongoing research and space missions dedicated to uncovering the…
Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of…
What are some skywatching highlights in March 2024? Jupiter plows through the Pleiades on March 14, a chance to spot Mercury at month’s end along…
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite provides a new view of water on land, at the coast, and in the ocean. A series of…
The ice-covered Jovian moon generates 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours – enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day. Scientists with…
During the close approach of 2008 OS7 with Earth on February 2, the agency’s Deep Space Network planetary radar gathered the first detailed images of…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s Coronagraph Instrument, designed to observe distant exoplanets by blocking stellar light, has passed essential tests, marking a significant advancement in space…
Launching in spring 2024, the two small satellites of the agency’s PREFIRE mission will fill in missing data from Earth’s polar regions. Two new miniature…
Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief…
Engineers are working to stabilize a dust cover on one of the science instrument’s cameras. Data and imagery from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover indicate one…
NASA’s introduction of a hybrid antenna into the DSN marks a significant advancement in space communication, enabling faster data transmission and supporting the demands of…
Ingenuity’s groundbreaking mission concludes after 72 flights, while Perseverance’s exploration of Mars enters an exciting phase, focusing on geological discoveries that could shed light on…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed two volcanic plumes on Io, suggesting significant volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon. In a significant astronomical achievement, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has…
What are some skywatching highlights in February 2024? Venus begins its exit from the morning sky, as Mars makes its comeback. Plus, now through May…
NISAR will study changes to ice sheets, glaciers, and sea ice in fine detail, as climate change warms the air and ocean. NISAR, the soon-to-launch…