The asteroid and comet-hunting infrared space telescope has gathered an impressive haul of observations, but…
Browsing: JPL
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.
Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake…
Voyager 1 faces a communication glitch in its flight data system, complicating data transmission to…
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Engineers will go beyond the ends of the Earth to find more performance for future…
Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has…
During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite…
The remotely operated facility aboard the International Space Station has created another tool that researchers…
A new study could explain the ‘missing’ exoplanets between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. Some exoplanets seem…
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to…
DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data…
Key elements are coming together for NASA’s SPHEREx mission, a space telescope that will create…
Six weeks remain for you to add your name to a microchip that will ride…
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