The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins…
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.
Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give…
Planning Perseverance’s daily activities involves a coordinated team effort, with roles like the tactical documentarian…
With its recent 21st flight complete, the Red Planet rotorcraft is on its way to…
Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery…
A rock stuck in Perseverance’s wheel isn’t affecting the mission, and NASA expects it to…
To celebrate Pi Day, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is serving up a series of science…
Meet Angie Jackman, the project manager of the first rocket to launch from the surface…
Scientists are turning to a combination of data collected from the air, land, and space…
Perseverance is set to complete its first science campaign by sampling a crater floor rock,…
The NASA-funded experiment will test two technologies that could eventually enable quantum computers to communicate…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover snapped this view of a hill in Mars’ Jezero Crater called…
With its solar arrays installed, the spacecraft is close to its final configuration ahead of…
What’s Up for March? Meet the morning planets, the nearest star cluster, and some do-it-yourself…
A design quirk in the X-ray observatory has made it possible for astronomers to use…
Scientists analyzed coastal water quality in the months following a major Southern California wildfire. Their…
Perseverance uses a drill and a nitrogen-powered cleaning tool to expose fresh Martian rock for…
Perseverance set a distance record during its first multi-sol drive, overcoming challenges in autonomous navigation. …