The rover will abrade a rock this week, allowing scientists and engineers to decide whether…
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.
Perseverance Scientists impressed with aerial images of location considered for rover exploration. Ask any space…
As part of NASA’s Discovery Program, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid is well…
Smoke from several large wildfires burning in Northern California can be seen traveling miles into…
Known as ultraluminous X-ray sources, the emitters are easy to spot when viewed straight on,…
A new video rings in the rover’s ninth year on Mars, letting viewers tour Curiosity’s…
The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is…
Models and lab tests suggest the asteroid could be venting sodium vapor as it orbits…
A new online visualization tool will enable anyone to see what sea levels will look…
The spacecraft used its infrared instrument during recent flybys of Jupiter’s mammoth moon to create…
Can You See NASA’s Newest Rover in This Picture From Jezero Crater? NASA’s Ingenuity Mars…
Take a closer look at the complex choreography involved in building NASA’s Europa Clipper as…
The rover continues to explore Jezero Crater while the team assesses its recent activities. Data…
A member of the Perseverance rover’s science team explains why the aerial image offers science…
Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through the haze…
The shadows cast by the roughness of the Moon’s surface create small cold spots for…
A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a…
Three studies published in the past month have cast doubt on the premise of subsurface…