On March 1, 2023, NASA’s Juno mission completed its 49th close flyby of Jupiter. As…
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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.
In 1997 an ambitious international mission, led by NASA’S Jet Propulsion Laboratory, launches to Saturn.…
Phosphorus, a key chemical element for many biological processes, has been found in icy grains…
Lighting from two times of day was combined for a stunning view of the terrain…
Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.…
Early data shows the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22…
Observations by NASA’s NuSTAR X-ray telescope give astronomers new clues about the brightest and most…
Review Board: NASA-JPL Psyche Progress Outstanding, Launch on Track An independent review board praised the…
Mars and Venus, Summer Stars, and the June Solstice! The planets of war and love…
New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire.…
NASA researchers have created a new, lightweight, and cost-effective imaging spectrometer for space use. These…
The gas giant orbiter has flown over 510 million miles and also documented close encounters…
In the summer of 2003 two rovers began their journeys to Mars at a time…
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet’s position in…
The six-wheeled scientist encountered the crater during its latest science campaign in search of rock…
One of six instruments aboard the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, CRISM produced global maps of…
The mission is gathering observations with airborne sensors, a research ship, and autonomous instruments like…
The plan will keep Voyager 2’s science instruments turned on a few years longer than…