JPL
Careers
Education
Science & Technology
JPL Logo
JPL Logo

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  • Developing technology to improve life on Earth
  • Studying our home planet from air and space
  • Creating robots to go where humans can’t
  • Studying Earth to better understand climate change
  • Exploring our solar system
  • Exploring the universe and searching for new worlds
  • Looking for life beyond Earth

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Developing technology to improve life on Earth

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Studying our home planet from air and space

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Creating robots to go where humans can’t

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Studying Earth to better understand climate change

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Exploring our solar system

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Exploring the universe and searching for new worlds

DARE MIGHTY THINGS .

Looking for life beyond Earth

MISSIONS

Currently active

40

TIME ON MARS

Mars Perseverance

Loading…
Hrs
 : 
Mins
 : 
Secs

ASTEROID WATCH

Next close approach (safe)

May 24, 2022

503,000 Miles

Proximity 503,000
|

Latest News

JPL Life .

JPL Welcomes New Director Laurie Leshin

Solar System .

Engineers Investigating NASA’s Voyager 1 Telemetry Data

Technology .

Ultracold Bubbles on Space Station Open New Avenues of Quantum Research

Earth .

NASA’s ECOSTRESS Detects ‘Heat Islands’ in Extreme Indian Heat Wave

Stars and Galaxies .

NASA Supports Event Horizon Telescope in Studying Milky Way’s Black Hole

Climate Change .

International Satellite to Track Impacts of Small Ocean Currents

Mars .

NASA to Provide Update on InSight Mars Lander

Mars .

NASA’s InSight Records Monster Quake on Mars

EVENTS .

Must Watch: ‘To the Rescue’ Explores JPL’s Efforts to Rescue Iconic Missions

Earth .

From Weather Forecasting to Climate Change, NASA’s AIRS Builds a Legacy

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Have you been awed by views of desolate Martian Valleys, swirling storms above Jupiter, and the icy blades ringing Saturn? Then you have journeyed with NASA JPL spacecraft and rovers.

Our missions have flown to every planet and the Sun in a quest to understand our place in the universe, and to search for the possibility of life beyond Earth.

Learn more
Virtual Tour

Explore the JPL campus virtually with interactive 360 panoramas of Mission Control, the Spacecraft Assembly Facility, the visitor museum, and more.

Take the tour

JPL is federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech.


Missions

Exploring the Universe

Spacecraft developed at JPL have flown to every planet in the solar system and the Sun, and beyond.

All Missions

Earth

Current missions: 22

Past missions: 30

Explore

Mars

Current missions: 6

Past missions: 17

Explore

Jupiter

Current missions: 1

Past missions: 1

Explore

Europa

Current missions: 0

Past missions: 1

Explore

Asteroids and Comets

Current missions: 1

Past missions: 7

Explore

Saturn

Current missions: 0

Past missions: 1

Explore

Interstellar Space

Current missions: 2

Past missions: 0

Explore

Exoplanets

Current missions: 2

Past missions: 5

Explore

Stars and Galaxies

Current missions: 5

Past missions: 7

Explore

Robotics

LEMUR 3

A robot designed to crawl, walk, or climb in extreme terrains

Abiity

Crawling, Walking, Climbing

Movement

Legged, Moving

Meet LEMUR 3 See All Robots

ENGAGE WITH JPL

Calendar .

Events

JPL and the Community

Lecture Series

JPL Logo

is a place for

  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
JPL Logo

is a place for

  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
  • Dreamers
  • Artists
  • Communicators
  • Designers
  • Educators
  • Innovators
  • Inventors
  • Makers
  • Problem Solvers
  • Roboticists
  • Scientists
  • Engineers
  • Thinkers
  • Visualizers
  • Oceanographers
  • Developers
  • Astrophysicists
  • Disruptors
  • Data Scientists
  • Storytellers
About JPL
Who We Are
Executive Council
Directors
Careers
Internships
The JPL Story
JPL Achievements
Documentary Series
Annual Reports
Missions
Current
Past
Future
All
News
All
Earth
Solar System
Stars and Galaxies
Subscribe to JPL News
Galleries
Images
Videos
Audio
Podcasts
Apps
Visions of the Future
Slice of History
Robotics at JPL
Events
Lecture Series
Team Competitions
Speakers Bureau
Calendar
Visit
Public Tours
Virtual Tour
Topics
JPL Life
Solar System
Mars
Earth
Climate Change
Exoplanets
Stars and Galaxies
Robotics
More
Asteroid Watch
NASA's Eyes Visualizations
Universe - Internal Newsletter
Social Media
Get the Latest from JPL
Follow Us

JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by Caltech.

More from JPL
Careers Education Science & Technology Acquisitions JPL Store
Careers
Education
Science & Technology
Acquisitions
JPL Store
Related NASA Sites
Basics of Spaceflight
Climate Kids
Earth / Global Climate Change
Exoplanet Exploration
Mars Exploration
Solar System Exploration
Space Place
NASA's Eyes Visualization Project
Voyager Interstellar Mission
NASA
Caltech
Privacy
Image Policy
FAQ
Feedback
Site Managers: Veronica McGregor, Randal Jackson
Site Editors: Tony Greicius, Naomi Hartono