Perseverance rover’s Delta Front Campaign explores Mars’ Jezero Crater, aiming to collect core samples and…
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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.
To assess how climate warming will change risks such as crop failures and wildfires, it’s…
Parallel ice ridges, a common feature on Jupiter’s moon Europa, are found on Greenland’s ice…
Webb’s MIRI is now at operating temperature, and its mirrors are nearing optimal cooling. Further…
Eyeing some of the components that enabled the Perseverance rover to get safely to the…
Among the missions selected for extension are InSight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and Curiosity,…
We made it! Perseverance is at the delta, and showering us with incredible images to…
The Mastcam-Z camera recorded video of Phobos, one of the Red Planet’s two moons, to…
Collecting samples as it explores an ancient and now-dry river channel is but one goal…
The Ingenuity team needed to choose the best of three flight paths before Flight 24…
The Mars rover employs a dynamic drilling algorithm, adjusting force based on rock resistance, to…
The Jezero delta could reveal Mars’ ancient history, with the possibility of rocks older than…
With help from a cryocooler, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument has dropped down to just a few…
To prepare for its launch in August, the Psyche spacecraft was tested to ensure it…
NASA and the U.S. Space Force have released bolide data to enhance planetary defense, offering…
Perseverance’s autonomous navigation allows it to traverse challenging Martian terrain, accelerating its journey to the…
To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount…
The first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet has garnered an award…