The Galaxy Next Door

NASA Lends Galaxy Evolution Explorer to Caltech

NASA is lending the Galaxy Evolution Explorer to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, where the spacecraft will continue its exploration of the cosmos.
Read more (May 16)
Annual Open House event with plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities to talk with scientists and engineers

JPL Invites all Earthlings to Annual Open House

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Read more (May 15)
Test Rover Aids Preparations in California for Curiosity Rover on Mars

Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving

Engineers ran rover-mobility tests on California sand dunes this week in preparation for operating NASA's Curiosity rover after it lands in Mars' Gale Crater.
Read more (May 11)
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Dawn's Virtual Flight over Vesta

Dawn's Virtual Flight over Vesta

This movie uses data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft to simulate the view from the spacecraft flying over the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
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Touring Vesta's Craters

Touring Vesta's Craters

This video takes viewers on a virtual tour of Vesta's south polar basin, the 'snowman' set of craters and a crater called Oppia.
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