155 students from across the U.S. have been chosen as semifinalists in NASA’s essay contest…
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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.
Scientists use satellite data to help response agencies identify damaged areas. Days after a 6.4-magnitude…
The NEID instrument will help astronomers determine the density of distant planets, which can reveal…
One of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions in our galaxy, the Omega, or…
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star’s…
Mission operators at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have lost contact with the…
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Built in 1961, the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California,…
This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Perseus Molecular Cloud, a massive collection…
NASA’s next Mars rover has passed its first driving test. A preliminary assessment of its…
Jupiter’s south pole has a new cyclone. The discovery of the massive Jovian tempest occurred…
Astronaut Christina Koch recently gave a warm welcome to a very cool arrival to the…
NASA has big plans for returning astronauts to the Moon in 2024, a stepping stone…
Sue Smrekar really wants to go back to Venus. In her office at NASA’s Jet…
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a loop around Antarctica, connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and…
Upgraded science hardware for the Cold Atom Lab — built and operated by NASA’s Jet…
Aviation Week & Space Technology is bestowing a prestigious Laureate award on NASA’s pair of…
Dust storms are common on Mars. But every decade or so, something unpredictable happens: A…