JPL and the Space Age: Explorer One
Explorer 1 traces the story of the role JPL played before the creation of NASA and how the lab was given a vital role as part of this new organization: […]
Explorer 1 traces the story of the role JPL played before the creation of NASA and how the lab was given a vital role as part of this new organization: […]
This talk provides an overview on the current research and development efforts on robotics autonomy at JPL, with an emphasis on enhancing the safety, efficiency, and performance of robotic mobility […]
When strong winds on one continent stir up mineral rock dust, those airborne particles can travel thousands of miles and affect entirely different continents. The suspended dust in the air […]
We live in a golden age of discovery with more than 5,000 confirmed exoplanets. But how do we find these worlds, and what challenges do we face in the search […]
The Cold Atom Lab, NASA’s first quantum science laboratory in space, will mark four years onboard the International Space Station on Aug. 4, 2022. It has already achieved its main […]
Comets and asteroids offer clues to planetary formation. As leftover debris from the formation process, studying the chemical makeup of comets and asteroids can help us understand the material from […]
Ten years and over 17 miles of driving has taught us there is more to Mars than we could ever imagine. We’ll take a look at highlights from the past […]
As the twin Voyager spacecraft approach their 45th anniversary, we take a look at where the mission has been, what they’ve taught us, and where they go from here. In […]
The Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor (OWLS) is an integrated, portable, and autonomous life-detection instrument suite designed to identify and characterize life on ocean worlds. It’s the first to explore a […]
Throughout its exploration of the region, Perseverance will collect promising samples, seal them in tubes, and store them in its chassis until they are deposited on the Martian surface for […]
The InSight Mission to Mars began its journey to the Red Planet in May 2018. Upon its arrival in November 2018, InSight began an ambitious mission to reveal the internal […]