[Editor’s Note: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) was officially renamed the Nancy Grace…
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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.
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Scientists with NASA’s Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best…
The era NASA called “Faster, Better, Cheaper” started with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory agreeing to…
NASA will contribute an instrument to a European space mission that will explore the atmospheres…
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A new satellite-based map of a section of the Amazon Basin reveals that at least…
A new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the…
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In a dark conference room, a pumpkin gently landed on the Moon, its retrorockets smoldering,…
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A new selfie taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is breathtaking, but it’s especially meaningful…
This time-lapse video, taken on October 8, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,…
This October marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter…