July’s skies offer a feast: Mars glows at dusk while Mercury peeks out briefly, Venus…
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.
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…
NASA’s Perseverance rover is discovering a treasure trove of diverse ancient rocks on Jezero Crater’s…
Against all odds, NASA engineers brought back to life a set of Voyager 1’s thrusters…
NASA’s Europa Clipper, en route to Jupiter’s moon Europa, captured infrared images of Mars during…
May skies are brimming with action: shooting stars from Halley’s Comet, brilliant planets at dawn…
NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory has kicked off its sky-mapping mission, capturing 3,600 images per day…
Juno’s latest discoveries have pulled back the veil on Jupiter’s harsh atmosphere and the fiery…
NASA’s Curiosity rover just made history with its first-ever mid-drive photo snapped from orbit, captured…
Perseverance is on a thrilling hunt across Mars’ Jezero Crater rim, exploring mysterious light and…