NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for…
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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a world-renowned research and development center managed by NASA and operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Based in Pasadena, California, JPL designs, builds, and operates robotic spacecraft that explore the solar system and beyond. It has led many of NASA’s most groundbreaking missions, including the Mars rovers (Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance), Voyager, Cassini, and the Europa Clipper. JPL’s scientists and engineers also conduct cutting-edge research in astrophysics, planetary science, and Earth observation, developing technologies for deep-space navigation, robotics, and autonomous systems. As a hub of innovation, JPL continues to push the boundaries of exploration and expand humanity’s reach across the cosmos.
Over the course of nearly two decades, its powerful radar provided never-before-seen details of clouds…
A recent paper may help explain why a portable chemistry lab on NASA’s Curiosity rover…
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun transmitting usable engineering data for the first time since…
The final downlink shift by the Ingenuity team was a time to reflect on a…
Imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft provides close-ups of intriguing features on the hellish Jovian…
Researchers used satellite data to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body.…
New findings have revealed a coastal realm highly sensitive to changes in runoff and rainfall…
As the infrared space telescope continues its long-duration survey of the universe, it is creating…
The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and…
A long-term sea level dataset shows ocean surface heights continuing to rise at faster and…
A gantlet of tests prepared the spacecraft for its challenging trip to the Jupiter system,…
After NASA’s historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape…
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2024? Catch Mars and Saturn rising, and Jupiter…
The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on…
NISAR, nearing its launch, will undergo final enhancements for temperature management. This NASA-ISRO mission will…
Astronomers identified icy compounds made of complex organic molecules like alcohol and likely acetic acid,…
NASA’s Voyager 1 has been sending non-usable data to Earth since November 2023. Engineers detected…