A case study involving Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used…
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.
This feature on the surface of Mars looks a bit like a bear’s face. What…
Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’…
Other than Earth, no planet in the solar system has been so thoroughly or long…
Future planetary missions could explore in extremely cold temperatures that stymie existing spacecraft, thanks to…
After the establishment of NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s first major assignment was to explore…
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s…
In the image above, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is collecting two samples of regolith –…
New results show average sea level rise approaching the 1-foot mark for most coastlines of…
The mission is characterizing its new “green” propulsion system and developing a modified plan for…
Many of the strategies surrounding the Cold War revolved around two things: nuclear weapons and…
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks.…
The newly discovered planet and its Earth-size sibling are both in the habitable zone, where…
The American Rocketeer is the story of the origins of the world’s premiere center for…
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt-…
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see…
Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft captured the antennas for its…
A nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use data from NASA’s EMIT mission, plus current airborne…