NASA and France’s SWOT satellite has captured rare, detailed measurements of a tsunami generated by…
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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.
Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking…
Planet could be a gas giant, orbiting 1 to 2 times the distance between Sun…
During a close Mars flyby, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft tested its radar system, REASON, for…
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Venus and Jupiter shine together in a rare, close morning…
SPHEREx is scanning the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, beaming weekly data to a…
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has learned to pull off daring 120-degree rolls that give its…
Curiosity stitched 291 Mastcam photos into a color-balanced 360° panorama of Gale Crater’s “boxwork” ridges—spiderweb-like…
July’s skies offer a feast: Mars glows at dusk while Mercury peeks out briefly, Venus…
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently battled a difficult Mars rock nicknamed “Kenmore.” Using powerful tools like…
NASA’s Curiosity has uncovered a vast lattice of mineral “boxwork” ridges on Mount Sharp, evidence…
NASA’s EMIT instrument, originally designed to study minerals in deserts, is now uncovering signs of…
NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured a breathtaking new view of the massive volcano…
June is a treasure trove for skywatchers, with Venus and Saturn sharing the dawn, Mars…
Curiosity arrived at a ridge-rich site that might be Mars’ version of a boxwork structure,…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a scientifically thrilling region on Mars called Krokodillen, where some…
Perseverance caught a hauntingly beautiful glimpse of Mars’ tiny moon Deimos rising in the pre-dawn…
New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing…