October 11, 2019, marked the 25th anniversary of the end of a space mission that…
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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.
Eight briefcase-size satellites flying in a row may be key to improving forecasts of a…
If you could travel back in time 3.5 billion years, what would Mars look like?…
In this picture from September 28, 2019, engineers and technicians working on the assembly and…
The Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), the third in a U.S.-European series of satellite missions…
NASA’s InSight lander, which is on a mission to explore the deep interior of Mars,…
New kinds of organic compounds, the ingredients of amino acids, have been detected in the…
Astronomers have spotted three giant black holes within a titanic collision of three galaxies. The…
Last night, NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter successfully executed a 10.5-hour propulsive maneuver — extraordinarily…
Put an ear to the ground on Mars and you’ll be rewarded with a symphony…
This infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust…
[Editor’s Note: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) was officially renamed the Nancy Grace…
Mini robots that can roll, fly, float and swim, then morph into a single machine?…
A newly discovered comet has excited the astronomical community this week because it appears to…
Using radar data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, recently published research presents a new scenario to…
Pops of bright blue and green in this image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946)…
A new view of Hurricane Dorian shows the layers of the storm, as seen by…
Several instruments and spacecraft from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have eyes on…