The experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact like a car’s crumple…
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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.
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Measurements from EMIT, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, will improve computer simulations scientists…
A new Webb image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type…
New scientific research makes hypotheses that NASA’s Europa Clipper can test: Any plumes or volcanic…
Science enthusiasts have processed the new JunoCam images of Jupiter’s icy moon, with results that…
InSight’s team is taking steps to help the solar-powered lander continue operating for as long…
Observations from the Juno spacecraft’s pass of the moon provided the first close-up in over…
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Footage from the Mars helicopter’s navigation camera reveals a small piece of foreign object debris…
A pair of microwave radiometers gathered data on Hurricane Ian as they passed over the…
Observations from the Juno spacecraft’s close pass of the icy moon provided the first close-up…
As the Juno spacecraft makes a close approach of the moon Europa, it is expected…
Trying to impact an asteroid is a bold and complex undertaking. JPL is there to…
NASA’s InSight “Hears” Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Mars SEIS, the Mars lander’s seismometer, has…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain The most recent discoveries provide greater detail…
Juno’s flyby of Jupiter captured striking vortices, and NASA’s citizen science project invites volunteers to…
New NASA research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous…