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March 26, 2013 Local High Schools Win in Robotic SmackdownHigh schools from Los Angeles, Atascadero, Goleta and Beverly Hills are top winners in the Los Angeles regional FIRST Robotics competition. |
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February 4, 2013 Irvine School Wins Regional Science Bowl at JPLUniversity High School of Irvine, Calif., will represent the Los Angeles area at the National Science Bowl competition in April. |
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January 18, 2013 NASA Celebrates Anniversary of First NASA TweetupThis month marks the fourth anniversary of the first NASA Tweetup, held at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2009. |
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December 20, 2012 Science Fair Projects Demystified in JPL Education VideosJust in time for science fair season, the JPL Education Office has released a video series designed help teachers, students and parents craft a science fair project. |
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December 20, 2012 One Million Downloads for JPL Space Images AppSpace Images, the mobile image application from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that puts visuals direct from space missions at users' fingertips, has reached 1 million downloads. |
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December 7, 2012 Students' Toss Wins Top Honors at JPL CompetitionMonroe Magnet Middle School, Inglewood, Calif., claimed victory at the annual Invention Challenge, held today at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. |
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September 20, 2012 Shuttle Endeavour Flyby Brought an Old Friend to JPLJPL employees, whose space shuttle Endeavour payloads gave us windows to worlds near and far, gazed skyward Sept. 21, 2012 as Endeavour paid the lab a visit before retirement. |
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August 25, 2012 Astronaut Neil Armstrong 1930-2012Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has died. |
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August 17, 2012 NASA Awards Caltech Five-Year Jet Propulsion Laboratory ContractNASA has awarded the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena a new five-year contract to manage the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
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August 1, 2012 JPL Infographics Site Wants You and Your CreativityA new JPL website is offering up NASA graphics, images and science data, inviting the public to create and share out-of-this-world infographics. |
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July 23, 2012 Astronaut-Educator Sally Ride Passes AwayJPL Director Charles Elachi releases a statement on Sally K. Ride, America's first woman in space, who died on Monday, July 23. |
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June 5, 2012 NASA Invites Social Media Fans to Mars Landing EventNASA to host a NASA Social for 25 social media fans Aug. 3-5 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., in anticipation of the Curiosity Mars rover's landing. |
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May 15, 2012 JPL Invites all Earthlings to Annual Open HouseNASA'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. |
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April 24, 2012 JPL to Host Small Business Science Forum, Supplier FairNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., through its Business Opportunities Office, will host a supplier fair featuring 20 to 25 local and national high-tech small businesses. |
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March 7, 2012 JPL Celebrates Women in Space ExplorationIn honor of Women's History Month, JPL is hosting an event on March 8 to recognize the success of women in science and engineering. |
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March 2, 2012 Community College Scholars Selected to Design RoversCommunity college students team up with NASA for a chance to design robotic rovers through the National Community College Aerospace Scholars program. |
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February 28, 2012 Asteroid 2011 AG5 - A Reality CheckAsteroid 2011 AG5 has been receiving a lot of attention lately because of a very unlikely scenario which would place it on an Earth-interception course 28 years from now. |
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January 30, 2012 JPL to Host High-Tech Small Business ConferenceJPL will host the 24th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7, at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel. |
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November 30, 2011 Trio of NASA Missions Named 'Best of What's New'NASA's Dawn, Mars Science Laboratory and MESSENGER missions have been honored by Popular Science magazine with "Best of What's New" Award in aviation and space. |
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October 20, 2011 National Academy of Engineering Honors JPL DirectorCharles Elachi, director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been honored by the National Academy of Engineering. |
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October 19, 2011 The Spark of a New EraThree-quarters of a century ago, a small team of banished rocketeers lit a fuse that would eventually carry America to every planet in the solar system. |
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October 11, 2011 Caltech Event Marks 75th Anniversary of JPL Rocket TestsThe 75th anniversary of the first rocket experiments at the site that became JPL will be celebrated with a free, public screening of a new documentary at Caltech on Oct. 25. |
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September 16, 2011 NASA Announces Two Game-Changing Space Technology ProjectsNASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development. |
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July 20, 2011 JPL Announces Personnel AppointmentsCharles Elachi, director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has announced three personnel appointments effective on Aug. 15. |
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June 1, 2011 Tweetup at NASA's JPL Previews 2011 MissionsJPL will host a Tweetup on Monday, June 6, for more than 100 NASA Twitter followers, who registered in April. Portions will be broadcast live. |
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May 16, 2011 JPL Shares Excitement of Exploration at Open HouseThis year's Open House, "The Excitement of Exploration," attracted more than 38,000 space enthusiasts to JPL over the two-day event. |
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May 13, 2011 Virtual Open House: Next Best Thing to Being HereCan't make it to this year's annual Open House at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory? Not a problem! Join our virtual event live on Ustream.tv on Saturday, May 14. |
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May 12, 2011 JPL Facility has Built Famed Spacecraft for 50 YearsThe Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has birthed robotic explorers sent to destinations throughout the solar system over the past five decades. |
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May 4, 2011 Be Our Guest: JPL Invites Public to Open HouseNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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May 3, 2011 Two NASA Sites Win Webby AwardsTwo NASA websites have been recognized in the 15th Annual Webby Awards |
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April 21, 2011 JPL Tweetup Previews Missions: Mars, Jupiter and MoreNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host a Tweetup for approximately 120 Twitter followers on Monday, June 6. |
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April 19, 2011 JPL Director Charles Elachi Receives Multiple HonorsThe director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Charles Elachi, is receiving multiple awards and honors this year in the United States and overseas. |
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February 9, 2011 NASA Announces Candidates for Cubesat Space MissionsNASA has selected 20 small satellites, including two from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets planned to launch in 2011 and 2012. |
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February 8, 2011 Santa Monica High 'Catches Next Wave' to NationalsIn a very close competition, Santa Monica High School beat Arcadia High School for the title of Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl Champion. |
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February 2, 2011 JPL to Host High-Tech Small Business ConferenceJPL will host the 23rd annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business March 1-2, at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel. |
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January 24, 2011 Arcadia High School Wins Regional Science BowlArcadia High School beat out 22 other local high schools in an all day 'buzzer-beater'-style competition held at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
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January 19, 2011 Half a Million Take a Gander at SpaceThe first-ever NASA/JPL iPhone application, Space Images, has reached 500,000 downloads, just as JPL prepares to release its newest version of the free app. |
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December 10, 2010 Students Bounce to the Top at JPL CompetitionWith rubber band contraptions, leaf blowers, balloons and other items, student teams used ping-pong lifting devices in JPL's annual Invention Challenge, held today, Dec. 10. |
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December 6, 2010 New JPL Workers Shed Training Wheels for Rocket LaunchA group of early-career employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., can now add “rocket launch” to their resumes. |
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August 23, 2010 Vote for NASA Panels at South By SouthwestNASA has cool tools to share with armchair astronauts at the 2011 South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. Here's how you can help make that happen. |
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August 2, 2010 New Project Manager for Mars Reconnaissance OrbiterNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has a new project manager: Phil Varghese, who has managed another veteran NASA Mars mission - the Mars Odyssey orbiter - since 2004. |
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July 26, 2010 Senior Year Can Wait -- I'm Working at JPL!Imagine you're at school, munching on a cheeseburger during lunch, just chatting with your friends about how awesome it is that NASA is sending a rover to Mars. |
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June 21, 2010 Super Swooper at Saturn's MoonCassini has successfully completed its lowest pass through Titan's atmosphere. |
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June 14, 2010 NASAJPL Facebook Fans Design Fantasy Space VacationEnjoy some creative fantasy space vacation ideas from our friends on the NASAJPL Facebook page. |
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June 10, 2010 NASA Kicks Off New Summer of Innovation InitiativeNASA Administrator Charles Bolden kicked off the agency's new Summer of Innovation initiative today while at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calf. |
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June 3, 2010 NASA Kicks Off Student Summer of Innovation Program June 10NASA officially kicks off its Summer of Innovation initiative at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday, June 10. |
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May 13, 2010 Virtual Open House: Next Best Thing to Being HereCan't make it to this year's annual Open House at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory? Join our virtual event live on Ustream.tv on Saturday, May 15. |
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May 12, 2010 NASA to Fund Innovative Museum Exhibits and Planetarium ShowsInnovative planetarium shows and traveling museum exhibits are among nine projects NASA has selected to receive agency funding this year. |
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May 11, 2010 Hubble Camera Arrives in Time for JPL Open HouseThe historic Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, built by JPL for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has arrived at JPL in advance of this weekend's annual Open House. |
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May 10, 2010 JPL Invites the Public to Annual Open HouseJPL invites the public to a close-up look at its past, present and future at its annual Open House on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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May 4, 2010 NASA, JPL Websites Win Webby AwardsThree NASA sites have won awards in the 14th Annual Webby Awards -- the leading international honor for the world's best websites. |
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April 21, 2010 JPL Marks Earth's Big DayIt's your planet. It's your future. It's our mission. Join NASA and JPL in celebrating Earth Day April 22 with events, interactive activities and online resources. |
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April 20, 2010 A Hot Challenge for Earth DayHere's another way to celebrate Earth Day this week -- take our quiz to test your knowledge of global temperature and its impact on Earth's climate. |
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April 19, 2010 Celebrate Earth Day With NASAHow do you and your family help our planet? Students, classrooms and families are invited to share their comments and also learn how NASA studies Earth. |
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April 5, 2010 WISE: Your Guide to the Infrared SkyLearn about NASA's WISE mission and all the goodies it is expected to uncover in this new, interactive feature. |
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March 29, 2010 High Schools Battle It Out at Robotic MatchFifty-eight teams from Southern California, Florida, Massachusetts and Chile competed in the Los Angeles regional FIRST Robotics competition this past weekend, March 27 and 28. |
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March 5, 2010 Watch Students Compete Using Lego RoboticsWatch school teams test their software-enabled Lego robots via a live Internet program during the annual Southern California NASA Explorer Schools Robotics Competition. |
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February 10, 2010 JPL Hosts Annual High-Tech Small Business ConferenceJPL, NASA and the Small Business Administration are hosting the annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on Tuesday, March 2, and Wednesday, March 3, at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles. |
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January 12, 2010 NASA's New Museum Grant Allies will make the Universe AccessibleInteractive museum exhibits about climate change, Earth science, and missions beyond Earth are among the projects NASA has selected to receive agency funding. |
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January 12, 2010 Is Antarctica Melting?If all Antarctica's ice melted, global sea level would rise 200 feet. So how is this frozen continent faring in our warming world? |
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January 5, 2010 JPL Mourns Passing of Former Director Lew Allen Jr.A former director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lew Allen Jr., passed away Monday night, Jan. 4, at the age of 84, in Potomac Falls, Va. |
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December 30, 2009 Five Tips for a Space-Smart 2010The NASA/JPL Education Office is ringing in the New Year with some educational tips for students, educators and families. |
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December 3, 2009 Get 'WISE' About Teaching InfraredA good way to bring a cool mission like WISE into the classroom is to focus on how we use infrared to study the universe. |
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November 5, 2009 Take Me Out to the Ballpark - On Mars!Students in fourth through seventh grade will work to create the ultimate baseball experience "on Mars," even designing the rules for how to play a game on the Red Planet. |
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October 26, 2009 JPL's 'Green' Space Flight Building Debuts with Ribbon-CuttingNASA's "greenest" building to date -- an environmentally friendly Flight Projects Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. -- is now open for business, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony today attended by lawmakers and local dignitaries. |
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October 8, 2009 NASA to Hold Symposium for Small BusinessesNASA will host its second annual NASA/JPL Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony Nov. 16 and 17 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., Bethesda, Md. |
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September 2, 2009 Calling All Space Buffs!Do you love space? Are you good about sharing your love of the stars with the public? If so, we want you to become part of a growing network of space enthusiasts who have volunteered as NASA Solar System Ambassadors. |
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August 31, 2009 JPL UpdateFire conditions around JPL have continued to improve throughout the day, and the Lab is no longer threatened by the Station Fire. |
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July 10, 2009 NASA To Provide Education Funding For Museums And PlanetariumsNASA has announced a competitive funding opportunity for informal education that could result in the award of grants or cooperative agreements to several of the nation's science centers, museums and planetariums. |
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June 3, 2009 NASA Selects Museums and Planetariums to Receive Education GrantsNASA has awarded 13 informal education institutions $6.9 million for creating planetarium shows and exhibits. These institutions will partner with NASA's Museum Alliance, managed by JPL. |
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May 6, 2009 NASA Wins Two Webby Awards for Internet ExcellenceNASA's main site won the People's Voice award for best government Web site and the Cassini mission won for best science site. |
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May 4, 2009 Visitors Throng to Annual JPL Open HouseMore than 30,000 people visited JPL for the annual Open House the weekend of May 2 and 3. |
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April 30, 2009 JPL's John Casani Honored by Air and Space MuseumJohn Casani of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has been honored with the National Air and Space Museum's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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April 28, 2009 NASA-JPL Explorer School Students to Attend National SymposiumStudents from Roosevelt Middle School, a NASA Explorer School in Glendale, Calif., will present research results at a national student symposium at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston April 29-May 1. |
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April 20, 2009 JPL Invites Public to Annual Open HouseNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., welcomes the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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March 18, 2009 NASA Explorer Schools Compete in Lego Robotics ContestFillmore's San Cayetano Elementary School and Mesa Union School from Somis captured top honors at the 3rd Annual Southern California NASA Explorer Schools Robotics Competition at JPL on Tuesday, March 17. |
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February 12, 2009 JPL to Host 21st High-Tech Conference for Small BusinessThe March 3-4 annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business, held by JPL, can help small-business owners improve their knowledge and skills to compete in the federal/state government and prime contractor marketplace. |
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February 9, 2009 Santa Monica High Rules the Day at Science BowlIn an annual "battle of the brains," Santa Monica High School placed first in the regional Science Bowl held on Saturday, Feb. 7, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. |
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December 16, 2008 Students Zoom Aerial Cars in Engineering ContestTwenty-four student teams and six JPL employees raced their hand-built aerial cars in the 11th annual Invention Challenge held Friday, Dec. 12. |
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October 31, 2008 NASA Chooses Small-Business Innovation ProposalsNASA has selected 142 proposals for possible contract awards in its Small Business Innovation Research program. JPL is providing technical oversight for 19 of these projects to develop technology for future missions. |
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October 30, 2008 NASA to Hold Small Business SymposiumNASA will host the inaugural Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony Nov. 17-18 in Washington, DC. |
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September 25, 2008 Summer Interns: In Their Own WordsMore than 300 high school and college interns worked at JPL this summer in areas such as robotic hardware systems and nano- and micro-systems. New web videos profile two of the students. |
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August 20, 2008 Young Thinkers Get to Tinker at JPLMore than 300 students have swelled JPL's ranks this summer, hailing from high schools, community colleges, four-year universities and graduate schools across the country. |
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July 16, 2008 JPL Enters the BlogosphereA new JPL blog features scientists and engineers who will offer insights into their areas of expertise - ranging from Mars, Saturn and other solar system bodies to the universe beyond. Topics closer to home, like climate change, will also be discussed. Public comments are welcome. |
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June 13, 2008 Moses Lake Part of Athlete TrainingJPL's Athlete (All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) participated in NASA testing of future moon systems at Moses Lake, Washington. The two-week long trial concluded today (June 13). |
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May 14, 2008 Latino JPL Engineers To Inspire Students in WebcastSix JPL engineers are included in a live Webcast about engineering opportunities in the space program on Thursday, May 15. |
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May 5, 2008 Santa Monica High Wins National Science BowlSanta Monica High School has won the National Science Bowl in Washington. This is the first time the winner of JPL's regional Science Bowl has also placed first in the national competition. |
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May 2, 2008 New Image Gallery Has an Eye for BeautyJPL's new online Space Gallery captures the beauty of Earth, the solar system and the universe in a single web site. Features include a scrollable image navigation and a toggle to see slide shows. |
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April 22, 2008 JPL Invites Public to Open HouseAt this free, all-day event on May 3 and 4, visitors can watch 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in JPL's Robodome and get an up-close view of full-scale models of Mars rovers. |
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April 10, 2008 NASA Technologies Enter Space Technology Hall of FameThe Space Foundation today is inducting three NASA-developed technologies into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. |
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April 9, 2008 JPL Wins Award From U.S. Small Business AdministrationThe U.S. Small Business Administration has named JPL as the winner of its 2008 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the research and development category. |
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March 24, 2008 High-Schoolers Go Into Overdrive at FIRST Robotics CompetitionFifty-two teams from high schools in Southern California, Arizona and New Hampshire competed in the Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition last Friday and Saturday. |
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March 12, 2008 Researchers Flex Artificial MusclesScientific researchers from around the world made a robotic fish swim, a synthetic flower bloom, and a giant metallic blimp fly using artificial muscles at an annual conference. |
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February 27, 2008 Two Schools Rule at Robot MatchTwo Southern California schools captured top honors at a Lego robotics competition sponsored by JPL on Tuesday, Feb. 26. |
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February 11, 2008 Santa Monica High Wins Science BowlSanta Monica High School won the Science Bowl held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at JPL. The school advances to the national competition, where science-savvy students wrestle with concepts like the laws of thermodynamics and quadratic functions. |
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February 8, 2008 JPL Scientists Earn Highest National Engineering HonorLee-Lueng Fu, a senior research scientist at JPL, and a former JPL scientist have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering -- among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer. |
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January 30, 2008 Public Invited to Celebrate America's First Satellite, VirtuallyJPL's Explorer 1 site features archival video footage, an interactive peek inside the satellite and a downloadable, in-depth book about the era and the mission. |
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January 9, 2008 JPL to Host High-Tech Small-Business ConferenceNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the 20th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on March 4 and 5 at the Radisson Hotel near Los Angeles International Airport. |
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October 11, 2007 JPL Presents Small Business Workshops in San DiegoSmall businesses are invited to a workshop hosted by JPL on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego's Mission Valley. |
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September 13, 2007 Wanted: Ambassadors to the StarsNASA's Solar System Ambassadors program is looking for volunteer space enthusiasts. |
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July 13, 2007 JPL Part of Space Exploration 50th Anniversary EventBefore October 1957, space flight was a thing of fantasy. Today we are experienced space explorers with unlimited voyages to undertake. |
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May 15, 2007 JPL to Hold Small Business Symposium in Nation's CapitalNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will host the 10th Annual Space Science Symposium for Small Business on June 4, 2007, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel in Alexandria, Va. |
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April 30, 2007 JPL Open House Takes Visitors on a Journey to the Planets and BeyondJet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., invites the public on a "Journey To the Planets and Beyond." The laboratory will open its doors during its annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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April 25, 2007 Registration Opens for JPL, Sally Ride Science WorkshopEducators can get involved in the first space shuttle flight of Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan by registering for an Educator Institute offered by Northrop Grumman and Sally Ride Science in collaboration with NASA. |
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April 17, 2007 Interactive Website Brings Shuttle Mission Closer to HomeStudents across the country will be able to watch a webcast as participants question an Educator Astronaut about training and shuttle missions. |
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March 27, 2007 Women Made Early Inroads at JPLIn the 1940s, women started playing instrumental roles in JPL missions. Jobs that required orbital calculations evolved into some of today's software engineers. |
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March 23, 2007 JPL Presents Workshop for Small BusinessJPL will host a workshop to assist small businesses on April 18 at the Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego's Mission Valley. |
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December 6, 2006 Tennis Meets High Tech at JPLUnique contraptions replaced traditional rackets during JPL's 'Launch a Tennis Ball' Invention Challenge on Friday, Dec. 1. Teams of engineers and middle and high school students, including this winning La Canada High School group, used their creations to launch tennis balls into a trash can more than 16 feet away. |
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October 23, 2006 JPL Director Named One of 'America's Best Leaders'Dr. Charles Elachi, director of JPL, is being honored as one of "America's Best Leaders" by U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. |
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October 5, 2006 Student Telescope Program at Goldstone Turns 10The Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Program in California's Mojave Desert celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. |
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September 22, 2006 JPL Presents Workshop to Assist Small BusinessesNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host a workshop to assist small businesses on Oct. 10 at the Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego's Mission Valley. |
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September 20, 2006 JPL Says Thanks and Farewell to BaltimoreJPLers turned out Monday to give a sendoff to Nobel laureate Dr. David Baltimore, who retired this month as president of the California Institute of Technology, the Laboratory's parent institution, after nine years in that post. |
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August 18, 2006 Back to School With JPLDo you know someone who is into science and math? JPL's Education Office has a "backpack" full of resources to encourage students to pursue these interests -- so they may one day come to work for NASA and JPL. |
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August 14, 2006 Blind JPL Student Intern Works on Mars-Bound InstrumentNot many teenagers can say they've worked on an instrument that will fly in space. |
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August 9, 2006 U.S. Space Pioneer DiesDr. James Van Allen, who helped usher in the space age as the scientist in charge of the instrument on JPL's Explorer 1 satellite in 1958, died Wednesday, August 9, at the age of 91. On the left, Dr. Van Allen (image courtesy Univ. of Iowa); on the right, a model of Explorer 1, held by JPL's Director William Pickering, scientist James Van Allen and rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun. |
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August 9, 2006 NASA Astronauts Visit JPLMission specialists Stephanie Wilson and Piers Sellers spoke at JPL about their recent shuttle mission to the International Space Station. |
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July 25, 2006 JPL Business Opportunities Manager Receives Minority AwardThomas H. May, manager of the Business Opportunities Office and Supplier Diversity Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has been selected as one of this year's 50 influential minorities in business by the Minority Business and Professional Network, Incorporated. |
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June 30, 2006 To Inspire, Be InspiredIf you want to be an inspirational teacher, it's not hard: You have to be inspired yourself. |
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May 25, 2006 JPL Announces New Explorer School PartnershipsStudents from two San Diego schools will expand their knowledge of science and space, thanks to a new partnership with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. |
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May 18, 2006 JPL to Hold Small Business Symposium in Nation's CapitalNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will host the 9th Space Science Symposium for Small Business on Monday, June 5, at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Va. |
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May 9, 2006 JPL Open House: A Kid's PerspectiveMy name is Raina Wessen and I'm a 12-year-old who has been to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Open House at least six times so I'm an expert on all the cool stuff that happens at the lab on those two days. |
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May 8, 2006 JPL Open House: An Invitation to Explore New WorldsNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to "Explore New Worlds" without leaving Southern California. |
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April 28, 2006 Take Our Child to Work DayMore than 600 children accompanied their parents to work today during JPL's annual event. Children tagged along for an on-the-job perspective of robotics labs, science and mission planning, web publishing and more. Kids also created their own constellations and saw a demonstration of the Mars rovers. |
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February 17, 2006 A Conversation With JPL Engineer Norman AhmadNorman Ahmad is a mechanical engineer working in the Robotics division at JPL. He's inspecting the ATHLETE rover, a vehicle being developed to travel on a lunar mission and one that is capable of rolling over extremely rough or steep terrain. |
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February 14, 2006 Local Teachers Fly Experiments on NASA's 'Weightless Wonder'Teachers from two Southern California schools are taking their experiments out of the classroom and into NASA's "Weightless Wonder," a flying microgravity laboratory. |
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February 9, 2006 JPL Honored by Space FoundationThe Space Foundation has chosen JPL to receive the 2006 Jack Swigert Award for Space Exploration. The award honors JPL's vibrant portfolio of inspiring space exploration programs. "On behalf of all the men and women at JPL, I'm gratified by this honor," said JPL Director Dr. Charles Elachi. The award will be presented on April 3 during the 22nd National Space Symposium. |
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January 18, 2006 JPL Hosts Public Hearing on Math and Science EducationNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where numbers, engineering and science create magical missions to planets, comets and other space destinations, will host a state hearing on math and science education. California lawmakers, educators, and an astronaut will testify. |
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January 18, 2006 JPL to Hold High-Tech Conference for Small BusinessNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the 18th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on March 7 and 8, at the Westin Hotel located near Los Angeles International Airport. |
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December 27, 2005 The Year in Images: JPL 2005JPL missions and instruments capture unique and beautiful images 365 days a year. The following photo essay and gallery offer a glimpse at just a few of these views. |
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December 2, 2005 Learn About Spitzer and Its Cosmically Infrared WorldNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is bringing new light - infrared light - to the study of our dark and mysterious universe. |
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November 12, 2005 Rinaldi Named Information ChiefJames Rinaldi has been appointed Chief Information Officer of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. |
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November 10, 2005 Presidential HonorsVinton Cerf, a distinguished visiting scientist at JPL since 1998, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the 1970s that led to the development of the Internet. Cerf is now working to take internet technology into interplanetary space. |
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October 28, 2005 Spooky Space 'Sounds' - Rated S for ScarySpacecraft instruments record data that can be converted into sound files, which help scientists better understand the observations. |
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September 29, 2005 Students Tour JPL for La Familia Technology Space DayStudents from local schools visited JPL during this year's La Familia Technology Space Day. |
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September 19, 2005 NASA Volunteers Are at the Head of the ClassInspired by the power of teaching, a handful of volunteers from NASA's Solar System Ambassadors program have left behind their careers in science and technology to make their mark as educators. |
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September 15, 2005 Rinaldi Named Information ChiefJames Rinaldi has been appointed Chief Information Officer of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. |
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May 17, 2005 JPL Announces New Explorer School PartnershipsNASA today announced the selection of 50 new Explorer Schools, including five from Southern California that will be partnered with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. |
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April 29, 2005 JPL Open House: An Invitation to the Solar System and BeyondJPL invites the public to share the "Spirit of Exploration" during its Open House on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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April 6, 2005 Regional Winners Named in Student-Built Robot CompetitionStudents from Southern California, Arizona, New Hampshire, Florida, Massachusetts and Canada had the opportunity to rub metal and burn rubber against some of the world's finest student-built robots during a regional competition. |
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March 28, 2005 JPL Tutors Make a Difference at Local SchoolJPL partners with local schools for a tutoring program. |
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March 23, 2005 NASA 'Ambassadors' Spread the Scientific WordSpace enthusiasts have joined together for an eighth year as part of NASA's Solar System Ambassadors Program. |
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March 1, 2005 JPL Artist Sheds Light on Pasadena EventJPL's artist in residence will display his Light/Shadow Exhibition in Pasadena during the biannual ArtNight on Friday, March 4. |
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February 23, 2005 JPL's New Associate Director Led Successful Mars ExplorationJPL's Dr. Firouz Naderi will become the laboratory's Associate Director for Programs, Project Formulation and Strategy, effective March 7. |
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January 11, 2005 JPL to Hold High-Tech Conference for Small BusinessNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the 17th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on March 1 and 2, at the Radisson Hotel located near Los Angeles International Airport. |
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December 29, 2004 JPL/Caltech Float Set to Launch on Rose Parade MissionA towering 50-foot robot from JPL and Caltech will thrill throngs of parade-goers on New Year's Day. |
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December 8, 2004 JPL Community Mourns Loss of Three ColleaguesLeadership of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory expressed their deep concern today after a vanpool accident that took the life of three riders and injured several others. |
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November 11, 2004 Space Science and Medical Technology: To See or Not to SeeIn two free public lectures, Dr. Wolfgang Fink, JPL senior research scientist and assistant professor of ophthalmology and neurosurgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, will describe tools for early detection, diagnosis and prevention of eye disorders in space and on Earth. |
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November 8, 2004 Jet Propulsion Laboratory Honored by Scientific AmericanNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has been named by Scientific American Magazine as a research leader within the 2004 Scientific American 50 - the magazine's prestigious annual list recognizing outstanding acts of leadership in science and technology. |
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October 4, 2004 New JPL Chief Engineer SelectedNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has appointed Brian Muirhead as Chief Engineer. Muirhead had previously served as chief engineer for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, and was flight system manager and project manager of NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission, which successfully landed on the red planet and operated the Sojourner rover in 1997. |
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September 29, 2004 NASA Recruits Community Outreach Volunteers for 2005Calling all space buffs! NASA's Solar System Ambassadors program is recruiting more volunteers to spread the marvel of space science and exploration across the nation. |
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June 14, 2004 Erickson Takes Rover Reins as Cook Joins 2009 MissionAt NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., James K. Erickson becomes project manager for the Mars Exploration Rover Project today as his predecessor, Richard A. Cook, switches to the development of an even more capable Mars rover for launch in 2009. |
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May 5, 2004 NASA Ambassadors 2004, Now Coming to a Forum Near YouWhile two rovers roam Mars and the Cassini spacecraft nears Saturn, NASA's Solar System Ambassadors find themselves busier than ever this year, leading events across the nation in malls, classrooms and on the radio to share the wonders of space exploration with the public. |
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May 4, 2004 JPL to Hold Symposium for Small Business in Nation's CapitalNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the 8th annual Space Science Symposium for Small Business on June 10, 2004, at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza in Washington, D.C. |
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April 26, 2004 JPL Open House Takes Visitors to the Planets and BeyondNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will hold an open house on Sat. and Sun., May 15 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., taking visitors on a virtual ride through the solar system with this year's theme, "The Spirit of Exploration." |
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March 16, 2004 William H. Pickering, Former Director of JPL, DiesDr. William H. Pickering, a central figure in the U.S. space race and former director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., from 1954 to 1976, has died. |
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March 16, 2004 Dr. Jorge Vazquez, OceanographerWhen a friend asked Jorge Vazquez to speak eight years ago to a group of high school students about his job and Earth science, the JPL oceanographer reluctantly said yes. |
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February 27, 2004 JPL Announces New Exploration Office, Management ChangesIn a move designed to align the lab with NASA's new exploration agenda outlined by President George W. Bush, Dr. Charles Elachi, director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has announced personnel changes and the formation of a new office at JPL. |
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February 23, 2004 JPL Director Shares New Space Vision at Local SchoolStudents at a San Fernando Valley elementary school heard firsthand about their opportunity to participate in the president's bold vision for exploring the solar system. |
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November 14, 2003 Dr. Jean Dickey, PhysicistThe television program "As the World Turns" is an apt description for JPL physicist Dr. Jean Dickey's line of work: observing Earth's rotation and the factors that affect it. |
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November 5, 2003 JPL-Managed Missions Chosen for StudyA mission to study black holes, managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., is one of five selected recently by NASA as candidate mission proposals to study the universe. |
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October 13, 2003 Associate Director Honored by American Astronautical SocietyThomas R. Gavin, associate director of flight projects and mission success at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. is being honored as a fellow of the American Astronautical Society. |
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October 8, 2003 Research Scientist Receives National Minority AwardDr. Claudia Alexander, a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calf., is the recipient of an Emerald Honor for Women of Color in Research & Engineering. |
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September 16, 2003 JPL Scientist Among NASA Trio Honored with Prestigious AwardsA prominent scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., joins two other NASA leaders being honored by the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Women in Aerospace for their outstanding achievements in aerospace technology, education and community outreach. |
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September 2, 2003 NASA Explorer Schools Enroll in JPL 101Teachers had a blast with the launch of the NASA Explorer Schools program this summer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. |
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August 29, 2003 Teen Has 'Dream Science Vacation' at JPLMany visitors to Southern California have Disneyland on their itinerary. So when R.J. Gross and his family made their way here from Pennsylvania earlier this month, the Happiest Place on Earth was definitely a target destination. |
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August 11, 2003 Science, Studies and a Little Sun for Students at JPLThanks to a partnership between NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of Washington College of Engineering, eight soon-to-be college freshmen are spending their summer working on science and engineering projects at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. |
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July 31, 2003 JPL Software Expert Wins AwardDr. Gerard Holzmann, who recently joined NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has won a Thomas Alva Edison patent award in the information technology category. |
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July 1, 2003 NASA Explorer Schools Program Takes OffNASA launched a major new education initiative this week when the NASA Explorer Schools Program premiered at the 2003 National Educating Computer Conference in Seattle. |
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June 30, 2003 From VCRs to Spacecraft: Electrical Engineer Karreem HoganKarreem Hogan is an electrical engineer participating in an academic program at JPL. |
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May 28, 2003 Galaxy Mission Honors Columbia Crew with First LightNASAs Galaxy Evolution Explorer has gathered its first celestial images, a first light milestone dedicated to the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia. |
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May 1, 2003 JPL Welcomes World-Renowned Software SpecialistDr. Gerard Holzmann, a leader in software verification and validation, has joined NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., to further develop the newly established Laboratory for Reliable Software. |
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April 25, 2003 Lectures to Cover Engineering Challenges of 'Hard Rock' ScienceScientists and engineers don't always dance to the beat of the same drum, especially when it comes to "hard rock" science -- the study of intact, crystallized rocks on other planets, which may provide clues to how these other worlds formed. |
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April 21, 2003 JPL Open House to Take Visitors to the Planets and BeyondNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will hold an open house on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., taking visitors on a virtual ride through the solar system with this year's theme, "Journey To The Planets and Beyond." |
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April 9, 2003 Geoff Marcy, Astronomer and Planet-HunterLeading planet-hunter Geoff Marcy predicts the discovery of another Earth within a decade. |
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April 3, 2003 David Doody, Spaceflight Operations EngineerDavid Doody has been flying spacecraft since he was 5. Well, sort of flying them. |
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April 1, 2003 JPL Origins Theme Technologist Receives Goddard AwardDr. James Breckinridge, Origins theme technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has been named the 2003 recipient of the International Society for Optical Engineering's George W. Goddard Award. |
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March 27, 2003 JPL Participates in Two Community Events This WeekendOn Sunday, March 30, JPL will join several companies and museums at the "Celebra la Ciencia" science fair at San Fernando Recreation Park, 208 Park Ave., in San Fernando. |
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March 4, 2003 Sara Hyman, Mission Operations Assurance ManagerIf the producers of Jeopardy do call Sara Hyman, who recently passed the game show's qualifying tests, she won't be expecting anything related to her job to turn up as a category. |
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February 14, 2003 Angel Sanabria, Solar System AmbassadorWhether he is talking to children or adults, Solar System Ambassador Angel Sanabria knows how to capture everybody's imagination about the wonders of space. |
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January 31, 2003 Dr. Anne Kahle, GeophysicistA pioneer in remote sensing, Dr. Anne Kahle has helped develop several innovative instruments that observe Earth from space. |
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January 27, 2003 2003: A JPL Space Odyssey -- Join the Journey with Free LecturesFrom the oceans that govern Earth's environment to the stars that illuminate outer space, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will share a wide range of discoveries in science and space exploration with the public in a series of free lectures this year. |
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January 24, 2003 JPL to Hold High-Tech Conference for Small BusinessNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the 15th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on March 4 and 5, 2003, at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel. |
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January 6, 2003 Astronomers Find a HeroHeroes are usually confined to comic books and movies, but as the saying goes, we all need one. So astronomers have turned to the deep, dark cosmos to find their heroic figure -- the "Hyper Extremely Red Object," or "Hero." |
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December 18, 2002 Robert Hogg, Engineering Robots of the FutureIn just five years at JPL, Hogg has already worked on some of the latest robotic vehicles to explore our own planet and beyond. |
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December 16, 2002 Schools' Radio-Telescope Project Goes InternationalMost students at Hohenfels High School in Germany are from U.S. military families posted overseas. Sometimes America can seem far away. |
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December 6, 2002 Sophia Malloy, Mission Planner and Sequence EngineerSophia Malloy learned how to run a tight ship during her years in the military. Those skills are put to good use as a mission planner for two ocean-observing satellites. |
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November 12, 2002 A Conversation with Dr. Moustafa ChahineDr. Moustafa Chahine is the science team leader on a suite of instruments that will measure Earth's atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles with high accuracy. |
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October 23, 2002 Student's Curiosity Leads to DiscoveryCollege senior Elizabeth Lester's work on a device to detect bacterial spores contributed to the new biohazard detector. |
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September 16, 2002 Fostering the Next Generation of Mars ExplorersThe Mars Student Imaging Project allows students from the fifth grade through community college to take their own pictures of Mars using a thermal infrared visible camera system onboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft. |
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August 8, 2002 Dr. Ayanna Howard, JPL's Bionic WomanHoward is JPL's own bionic woman who, at the moment, is helping develop an advanced Entry, Descent and Landing software application that can look at virtual terrain on Mars. |
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July 29, 2002 Building Blocks and Designing StudentsJust as a toddler uses a set of blocks to build a structure, engineers at JPL design conceptual space missions using a set of blocks, each representing a different segment of requirements. |
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June 7, 2002 Dr. Robert Crippen, Geologist and GeographerDr. Robert Crippen expects the Grand Canyon to be delivered to his office any day. |
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April 1, 2002 David Charbonneau, Planet HunterAlthough the planets found so far outside our solar system are incapable of supporting life as we know it, the detection of those elusive, small Earth-like worlds may be closer than you think, according to Caltech's David Charbonneau. |
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March 11, 2002 Students Get the Best from JPLFor about a half dozen years, JPL employees have been volunteering to bring space and science to L.A. classrooms. |
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October 15, 2001 Volunteer Educators Teach Space ExplorationWhen U.S. Army veteran John Reiss Jr. got a request to make a presentation to retired military officers in Yuma, Ariz., he had no idea it would blossom into a two-day, multi-subject event for potentially hundreds of people. |
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January 1, 2001 Dr. Jim Fanson, Galactic ExplorerFanson manages a mission that is part of JPL's quest to explore beyond our solar system and look far into the universe. |
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January 1, 2001 Bobby Williams, NEAR NavigatorWilliams, head of the navigation team, guided the NEAR spacecraft to a soft landing on asteroid Eros. |
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January 1, 2001 Dr. Alberto Behar, Antarctic ExplorerBehar serves as JPL's chief engineer on the Antarctic Ice Borehole Probe Project. |
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January 1, 2001 Shonte Wright, Thermal EngineerWright works on a variety of JPL missions, making sure spacecraft perform efficiently in space. |
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January 1, 2001 George Pace, 2001 Mars Odyssey ProjectPace manages JPL's next interplanetary mission, the 2001 Mars Odyssey, shown here during launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center. |
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January 1, 2001 Dr. Ed Stone, Solar System ExplorerDr. Stone, JPL's director since 1991, is stepping down on May 1. During his tenure, the Laboratory has overseen 15 missions for NASA. |
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January 1, 2001 Talking Technology with Ann DevereauxDevereaux discusses the Wireless Augmented Reality Prototype (WARP) which astronauts may one day use in space. |
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January 1, 2001 Mark Helmlinger, Earth ScientistMark Helmlinger travels to remote corners of the world to study data from an instrument orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth. |
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January 1, 2001 Thomas Valdez, Chemical EngineerValdez works on a range of electrochemical technologies, and he is deeply involved in fuel cell research. |
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January 1, 2001 Eilene Theilig, Jupiter ExplorerTheilig leads NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter. |
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January 1, 2001 Sister Clarice's Passion for EducationSister Clarice Lolich is a Dominican nun in the Community of the Holy Spirit, a space-science education specialist, and a retired NASA consultant. |
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January 1, 2001 Lloyd French, Engineer and Underwater ExplorerFor JPL engineer Lloyd French, going scuba diving was just part of a day's work when he was asked to develop an underwater probe. |
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January 1, 2001 Conan Viernes, Electrical EngineerA knack for science and math led Conan Viernes from the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington State to an engineering position at JPL. |
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January 1, 2001 Alfonso Feria, Mechanical EngineerHow do scientists communicate with spacecraft millions of miles from Earth? With the help of engineers like Alfonso Feria. |
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January 1, 2001 Dr. Joy Crisp, Project ScientistTucked away in a prefab trailer office at JPL, Dr. Joy Crisp is helping plan NASA's next mission to Mars. As project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Mission, she's ramping up for the twin rovers' expected landing in 2004. |
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January 1, 2001 Steve Alfery, Acquisitions for Mars RoversNo banks, stock exchanges or other financial institutions are known to exist on Mars. So how does a business and economics graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara end up in a key role on a mission to the red planet? |
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January 1, 2001 Charlie Kohlhase, long-time mission managerAfter spending a career in planetary exploration, Charley Kohlhase dreams not of the past, but of the future. What does he envision someday? Humans living on Mars, continuing to study the planet in great detail. |
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January 1, 2001 Bob Mase, Mars Odyssey NavigatorCaught unawares, Odyssey lead navigator Bob Mase mumbled "what?" when he learned that he and the Odyssey navigation team had won one of Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine's annual Laurel awards. |
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January 1, 2001 Dr. Edward Olsen, Astronomer and Earth ScientistEdward Olsen started his science career as an astronomer looking outward at the universe, but now he has turned his focus in the other direction - inward towards Earth. |
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December 31, 1969 The Hottest Photos from WISEMembers of the WISE science team compiled an image gallery of some of the mission's colorful cosmic snapshots. Flip through the gallery and rate your favorite photos. |
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December 31, 1969 Belinda Arroyo, Deep Space Network Allocation and Planning TeamSo many spacecraft - so little time - tracking time, that is. Negotiating tracking time is what Belinda Arroyo's team does for a living. |
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December 31, 1969 WISE First Images |
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December 31, 1969 Images from Cassini's Nov. 2009 Enceladus Flyby |
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December 31, 1969 Migrating Martian DunesImages taken 15 months apart show active changes in dark dunes of Mars' Nili Patera region. |
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December 31, 1969 Images from Opportunity |
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December 31, 1969 Images from Cassini's Mimas Flyby |
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December 31, 1969 'HiWish' First Picks |
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December 31, 1969 New Views of Endeavour Crater |
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December 31, 1969 Propeller-Shaped Structures in Saturn's Rings |
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December 31, 1969 Rosetta images |
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December 31, 1969 Images of Pakistan Flood Disaster |
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December 31, 1969 NASA Images of Hurricane Earl |
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