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September 25, 2020

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will launch from the U.S. West Coast aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in November.

New Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site

September 25, 2020

New Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will launch from the U.S. West Coast aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in November.
September 23, 2020

Researchers will design a mission to learn about underground aquifers in areas such as the Sahara and how climate change will affect them in the future.

US-Qatar Partnership Aims to Find Buried Water in Earth's Deserts

September 23, 2020

US-Qatar Partnership Aims to Find Buried Water in Earth's Deserts

Researchers will design a mission to learn about underground aquifers in areas such as the Sahara and how climate change will affect them in the future.
September 22, 2020

Roughly 15 to 30 feet wide, the object will make its closest approach on Sept. 24.

School Bus-Size Asteroid to Safely Zoom Past Earth

September 22, 2020

School Bus-Size Asteroid to Safely Zoom Past Earth

Roughly 15 to 30 feet wide, the object will make its closest approach on Sept. 24.
September 22, 2020

PIXL, an instrument on the end of the Perseverance rover's arm, will search for chemical fingerprints left by ancient microbes.

NASA's New Mars Rover Will Use X-Rays to Hunt Fossils

September 22, 2020

NASA's New Mars Rover Will Use X-Rays to Hunt Fossils

PIXL, an instrument on the end of the Perseverance rover's arm, will search for chemical fingerprints left by ancient microbes.
September 21, 2020

Despite COVID-19-related hurdles, crucial NASA instrument components for the European-led JUICE spacecraft have been delivered.

JPL Meets Unique Challenge, Delivers Radar Hardware for Jupiter Mission

September 21, 2020

JPL Meets Unique Challenge, Delivers Radar Hardware for Jupiter Mission

Despite COVID-19-related hurdles, crucial NASA instrument components for the European-led JUICE spacecraft have been delivered.
September 21, 2020

An atmospheric light show previously relegated to planets and Jupiter moons is found on comet using data from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft.

Comet Discovered to Have Its Own Northern Lights

September 21, 2020

Comet Discovered to Have Its Own Northern Lights

An atmospheric light show previously relegated to planets and Jupiter moons is found on comet using data from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft.
September 18, 2020

Scientists used data gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during 13 years of exploring the Saturn system to make detailed images of the icy moon - and to reveal geologic activity.

Infrared Eyes on Enceladus: Hints of Fresh Ice in Northern Hemisphere

September 18, 2020

Infrared Eyes on Enceladus: Hints of Fresh Ice in Northern Hemisphere

Scientists used data gathered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during 13 years of exploring the Saturn system to make detailed images of the icy moon - and to reveal geologic activity.
September 17, 2020

The new estimates project the impact that the planet's melting ice sheets could have if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace.

Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to 2100 Sea Level Rise, NASA-led Study Finds

September 17, 2020

Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to 2100 Sea Level Rise, NASA-led Study Finds

The new estimates project the impact that the planet's melting ice sheets could have if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace.
September 16, 2020

The violent events leading up to the death of a star would likely drive away any planets. The newly discovered Jupiter-size object may have arrived long after the star died.

NASA Missions Spy First Possible Planet Hugging a Stellar Cinder

September 16, 2020

NASA Missions Spy First Possible Planet Hugging a Stellar Cinder

The violent events leading up to the death of a star would likely drive away any planets. The newly discovered Jupiter-size object may have arrived long after the star died.
September 15, 2020

While the agency's satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage.

NASA Takes Flight to Study California's Wildfire Burn Areas

September 15, 2020

NASA Takes Flight to Study California's Wildfire Burn Areas

While the agency's satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage.
September 14, 2020

The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts.

NASA Monitors Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires

September 14, 2020

NASA Monitors Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires

The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts.
September 9, 2020

The asteroid, which is being studied by NASA's OSIRIS-REx, shows some surprising activity on its surface, and scientists are beginning to understand what might be causing it.

Why Is Asteroid Bennu Ejecting Particles Into Space?

September 9, 2020

Why Is Asteroid Bennu Ejecting Particles Into Space?

The asteroid, which is being studied by NASA's OSIRIS-REx, shows some surprising activity on its surface, and scientists are beginning to understand what might be causing it.
September 4, 2020

Did you know NASA's next Mars rover has a nearly identical sibling on Earth for testing? Even better, it's about to roll for the first time through a replica Martian landscape.

NASA Readies Perseverance Mars Rover's Earthly Twin

September 4, 2020

NASA Readies Perseverance Mars Rover's Earthly Twin

Did you know NASA's next Mars rover has a nearly identical sibling on Earth for testing? Even better, it's about to roll for the first time through a replica Martian landscape.
September 4, 2020

To get the best measurements of Earth's atmosphere, you sometimes have to leave it. This November, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will do just that.

Sea Level Mission Will Also Act as a Precision Thermometer in Space

September 4, 2020

Sea Level Mission Will Also Act as a Precision Thermometer in Space

To get the best measurements of Earth's atmosphere, you sometimes have to leave it. This November, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will do just that.
September 2, 2020

While our Moon is airless, research indicates the presence of hematite, a form of rust that normally requires oxygen and water. That has scientists puzzled.

The Moon Is Rusting, and Researchers Want to Know Why

September 2, 2020

The Moon Is Rusting, and Researchers Want to Know Why

While our Moon is airless, research indicates the presence of hematite, a form of rust that normally requires oxygen and water. That has scientists puzzled.
September 2, 2020

NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to prepare.

A Machine-Learning Assist to Predicting Hurricane Intensity

September 2, 2020

A Machine-Learning Assist to Predicting Hurricane Intensity

NASA research could help to improve forecasts of whether a hurricane will suddenly intensify, which could give people in its path more time to prepare.
September 1, 2020

Earth-observing instruments on satellites and aircraft are mapping the current fires, providing data products to agencies on the ground that are responding to the emergency.

From Space and in the Air, NASA Tracks California's Wildfires

September 1, 2020

From Space and in the Air, NASA Tracks California's Wildfires

Earth-observing instruments on satellites and aircraft are mapping the current fires, providing data products to agencies on the ground that are responding to the emergency.
August 28, 2020

This perspective can help researchers spot features in a hurricane, including those that could indicate whether a hurricane will intensify or weaken.

Terra MISR Used to Visualize Cloud-top Heights From Tropical Storm Laura in 3D

August 28, 2020

Terra MISR Used to Visualize Cloud-top Heights From Tropical Storm Laura in 3D

This perspective can help researchers spot features in a hurricane, including those that could indicate whether a hurricane will intensify or weaken.
August 25, 2020

The most massive stars in the universe are born inside cosmic clouds of gas and dust, where they leave behind clues about their lives for astronomers to decode.

Where Are Stars Made? NASA's Spitzer Spies a Hot Spot

August 25, 2020

Where Are Stars Made? NASA's Spitzer Spies a Hot Spot

The most massive stars in the universe are born inside cosmic clouds of gas and dust, where they leave behind clues about their lives for astronomers to decode.
August 24, 2020

An electronics issue is suspected to be preventing the sensors from sharing their data about Mars weather with the spacecraft.

NASA Engineers Checking InSight's Weather Sensors

August 24, 2020

NASA Engineers Checking InSight's Weather Sensors

An electronics issue is suspected to be preventing the sensors from sharing their data about Mars weather with the spacecraft.
August 24, 2020

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the commercial manufacture of VITAL, a breathing device designed specifically to address the needs of coronavirus patients.

Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator

August 24, 2020

Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the commercial manufacture of VITAL, a breathing device designed specifically to address the needs of coronavirus patients.
August 21, 2020

A crisply rendered web application can show you where the agency's Mars 2020 mission is right now as it makes its way to the Red Planet for a Feb. 18, 2021, landing.

Follow NASA's Perseverance Rover in Real Time on Its Way to Mars

August 21, 2020

Follow NASA's Perseverance Rover in Real Time on Its Way to Mars

A crisply rendered web application can show you where the agency's Mars 2020 mission is right now as it makes its way to the Red Planet for a Feb. 18, 2021, landing.
August 21, 2020

Scientists have gained new insights into the processes that have driven ocean level variations for over a century, helping us prepare for the rising seas of the future.

NASA-led Study Reveals the Causes of Sea Level Rise Since 1900

August 21, 2020

NASA-led Study Reveals the Causes of Sea Level Rise Since 1900

Scientists have gained new insights into the processes that have driven ocean level variations for over a century, helping us prepare for the rising seas of the future.
August 20, 2020

After a brief period of moderate ice loss, the Greenland ice sheet melted in 2019 at the fastest rate ever measured.

Study: 2019 Sees Record Loss of Greenland Ice

August 20, 2020

Study: 2019 Sees Record Loss of Greenland Ice

After a brief period of moderate ice loss, the Greenland ice sheet melted in 2019 at the fastest rate ever measured.
August 19, 2020

From cities to deserts, the intense heat gripping California is being closely monitored by an Earth-observing mission aboard the International Space Station.

NASA's ECOSTRESS Monitors California's Record-Breaking Heat Wave

August 19, 2020

NASA's ECOSTRESS Monitors California's Record-Breaking Heat Wave

From cities to deserts, the intense heat gripping California is being closely monitored by an Earth-observing mission aboard the International Space Station.
August 18, 2020

An SUV-size space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by a NASA-funded asteroid survey as it departed.

Tiny Asteroid Buzzes by Earth - the Closest Flyby on Record

August 18, 2020

Tiny Asteroid Buzzes by Earth - the Closest Flyby on Record

An SUV-size space rock flew past our planet over the weekend and was detected by a NASA-funded asteroid survey as it departed.
August 18, 2020

Using a NASA-designed software program, members of the public helped identify a cache of brown dwarfs - sometimes called failed stars - lurking in our cosmic neighborhood.

Citizen Scientists Discover Dozens of New Cosmic Neighbors in NASA Data

August 18, 2020

Citizen Scientists Discover Dozens of New Cosmic Neighbors in NASA Data

Using a NASA-designed software program, members of the public helped identify a cache of brown dwarfs - sometimes called failed stars - lurking in our cosmic neighborhood.

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Download and print our futuristic space tourism posters.

JPL Travel Posters

Take a virtual trip to 14 alien worlds, and maybe even plaster your living room with planetary art, via the new, futuristic space tourism posters. The posters are available free for downloading and printing.

Asteroid Watch

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Asteroid Watch

Detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets.

In 1998, The NASA Near-Earth Object Program Office was established at JPL to coordinate NASA-sponsored efforts to detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could approach the Earth.

Artist's concept of an Exoplanet

Earth-like Planets

What's an Exoplanet?

A trillion planets in our galaxy alone and many of them in Earth’s size range.

What is an Exoplanet?

All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. Planets that orbit around other stars are called exoplanets. Click here to see how many we have found so far.

What are CubeSats?

Big ideas, small satellites

What are CubeSats?

At the forefront of helping redefine the way we do science in space.

What are CubeSats?

A CubeSat (U-class spacecraft) is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research that is made up of multiples of 10×10×10 cm cubic units. Click to learn more.

What is the Deep Space Network?

Deep Space Network

What is the DSN?

The largest international array of giant radio antennas supporting interplanetary spacecraft missions.

What is the Deep Space Network?

The DSN consists of three facilities spaced equidistant from each other – approximately 120 degrees apart in longitude – around the world. These sites are at Goldstone, near Barstow, California; near Madrid, Spain; and near Canberra, Australia. Click to learn more.

Download free 2019 JPL Anniversary calendar

Download our calendar and celebrate space exploration with us.

Eighty two years ago, seven young men drove out to a dry canyon wash in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and helped jump-start the Space Age. Discover more from JPL's 82-year history of daring mighty things with our free calendar. It features photos from JPL and NASA history as well as key anniversaries and happenings at the Laboratory. Click here to download.

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Voyager 40th Anniversary

Voyager Posters

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Download Voyager posters for free.

Download three commemorative posters of the Voyager mission and celebrate the spacecraft's incredible 40 year journey.