Skip Navigation
menu and search
close menu
menu

about JPL

public events

education

news

missions

galleries

Follow JPL

JPL NEWS

The Latest from Space

Read the latest news and discoveries from JPL’s dozens of active space missions exploring Earth, the solar system and worlds beyond.

Search All News

Search All News

list view grid view

Explore

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.
more arrow
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.
more arrow
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.
more arrow
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.
more arrow
exotic travel poster art to download for free

Visions of the Future

Free Travel Posters

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.
more arrow
Download a free Voyager poster

Voyager 40th Anniversary

Voyager Posters

Download, print and share with friends and family.
Download Voyager posters for free.
Download three commemorative posters of the Voyager mission and celebrate the spacecraft's incredible 40 year journey.
more arrow