A star nearing the end of its life swelled up and absorbed a Jupiter-size planet.…
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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.
The work is based on new modeling and explores how oceans could exist in unlikely…
What are some skywatching highlights in May 2023? Venus reaches its highest point in the…
In 2021, a pair of quakes sent seismic waves deep into the Red Planet’s core,…
Researchers created a toolkit for determining the clarity and surface temperature of coastal waters. The…
Merging data from multiple satellites, OPERA can help government agencies, disaster responders, and the public…
A new NASA study offers an explanation of how quakes could be the source of…
JPL’s Abigail Fraeman will help study the composition of Phobos and Deimos using instruments on…
Recipients include a concept from NASA’s JPL that would use next-generation radar technology to improve…
The update brings loads of improvements, the most significant being new driving capabilities. Years in…
If any spacecraft could be said to have had nine lives, it was Galileo. At…
Both scientists and the public can navigate a new global image of the Red Planet…
The board, initiated by NASA, will provide added confidence that the program won’t exceed guidelines…
The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain it’s encountered…
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s success in landing the low-cost Mars Pathfinder mission in 1997 was…
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2023? Mercury reaches its highest in the evening…
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently collected its 16th cored rock sample, named “Berea,” as part of…
Research reveals a new explanation for how the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa rotates…