NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Pasadena, CA 1,050,084 followers

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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.

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https://jpl.jobs
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Pasadena, CA
Type
Educational
Founded
1936
Specialties
robotic spacecraft, mars missions, deep space network, planetary science, earth science, solar system exploration, exoplanets, Asteroid watch and tracking, unmanned spaceflight, Curiosity Rover, engineering, science, technology, and software development

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    What's the latest news from Mars? Deputy project scientist for the Perseverance rover, Katie Stack Morgan, has the update. As Perseverance prepares to ascend to the rim of Jezero Crater, the rover team is investigating a rock unlike any that they’ve seen so far on the Red Planet.

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    What would happen if we suddenly discovered a large asteroid or comet headed for Earth? We have a plan. An impact is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future, but as a matter of practice, NASA leads a hypothetical asteroid impact “tabletop” exercise every two years to examine how well we are prepared to respond to such a scenario. Experts and decision-makers from several federal and international agencies participated in the most recent exercise, discussing how they would handle the many uncertainties of a hypothetical, yet realistic, impact event: https://lnkd.in/g6ATHvXu

    • An artist’s concept depicts an asteroid drifting through space. The asteroid looks like a grayish boulder with one side lit up by the sun and a whitish contrail follows behind indicating that it's moving through space. Behind the asteroid is a black background peppered with hundreds of tiny white stars.
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    What a resume! By repeatedly observing the sky from its location in low-Earth orbit, NEOWISE has: 🔭 Made 1.45 million infrared measurements of more than 44,000 solar system objects ☄️ Observed and measured more than 3,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) – 215 of which the space telescope discovered 💫 Discovered 25 comets After 14 years in orbit, the #NEOWISE mission is ending – and in coming months, the space telescope will burn up in Earth's atmosphere in a planned reentry. But before it was a near-Earth object (NEO) hunter, it scanned the entire infrared sky as WISE: https://lnkd.in/giU4tggK

    • Two technicians in white lab coats and hairnets work in a clean room at the Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah, the WISE mission’s telescope is worked on by engineers. They are standing next to the WISE telescope as it is being built - the telescope is white and shaped like an egg with several additional silver metal pieces attached to it.
    • A brilliant view of the galaxy as seen by NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE). A black backdrop is draped in millions of tiny white dots in various sizes and intensity. Six red dots are circled near the center of the image indicating the location of the first new near-Earth asteroid seen since the spacecraft came out of hibernation in December 2013.
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    Over the weekend, NASA's longest-operating Mars spacecraft completed 100,000 orbits! “It takes careful monitoring to keep a mission going this long while maintaining a historical timeline of scientific planning and execution — and innovative engineering practices,” said Joseph Hunt, Odyssey’s project manager at JPL. “We’re looking forward to collecting more great science in the years ahead.” Odyssey launched 23 years ago in 2001. In addition to relaying data for NASA's Mars surface missions, it has mapped minerals and ice across the Martian surface and more. go.nasa.gov/4clUT6p

    • An infographic is shown highlighting the various milestones of the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter. The background is a swatch of light red blending into light blue with an illustration of the orbiter in the center. To the left the graphic shows 23 years in orbit, 17.1 terabits of data returned, 1.33 terabits of data relayed from Mars surface missions, and science.nasa.gov/mission/odyssey as a link. To the right it shows 100,000 orbits, 1.4 million images taken, relay support for 6 Mars missions, and states this was updated in June 2024.
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    Thanks to some expert sleuthing by the NASA's Perseverance team, the rover is fully back to its search for potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars! Earlier this year, a moveable lens cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC instrument became stuck in a position that prevented SHERLOC from collecting data. The rover's team tried everything from rocking the mechanism back and forth to loosen debris to even engaging the rover's percussive drill to try jostling it loose: https://lnkd.in/gYgZszHW

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    This week, our B.E.S.T. (Black Excellence Strategic Team) employee resource group and Office of Inclusion hosted the Lab’s third annual #Juneteenth celebration. The event opened with remarks from leadership, a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and a poetry reading. A visiting group performed capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian form of martial arts that combines dance, acrobatics, and music, and invited JPLers to join in. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier. The holiday celebrates Black Americans' contributions to the nation and is an opportunity to reflect on how we can build a world that empowers everyone to reach for the stars. #LifeAtJPL #NASAJPL #DareMightyThings

    • Two people play capoeira. The person on the right ducks as the person on the left kicks their right leg into the air while balancing with their left leg and hand on the ground. A group can be seen playing music behind them.
    • Flight Systems Engineer Joey Jefferson sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
    • Chief Inclusion Officer Neela Rajendra delivers opening remarks at a podium.
    • A visiting group from Capoeira Brasil Northeast LA stands in a half circle on the mall. Several people play traditional instruments while others clap along to the music.
    • Another pair plays capoeira. Some JPLers join the half circle.
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