Back From the Brink: NASA’s Voyager 1 Restores Data Transmission After 5 Months
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun transmitting usable engineering data for the first time since November after a chip failure in one of its onboard…
Read the latest space mission news and science developments related to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system. JPL is a federally-funded research and development center managed by Caltech for NASA. Missions include the Mars 20202 Mission with its Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter, Insight, Curiosity, Juno, NEOWISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and many more.
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun transmitting usable engineering data for the first time since November after a chip failure in one of its onboard…
The final downlink shift by the Ingenuity team was a time to reflect on a highly successful mission — and to prepare the first aircraft…
Imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft provides close-ups of intriguing features on the hellish Jovian moon. Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed…
Researchers used satellite data to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body. California’s Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has…
New findings have revealed a coastal realm highly sensitive to changes in runoff and rainfall on land. After helping stoke record heat in 2023 and…
As the infrared space telescope continues its long-duration survey of the universe, it is creating a unique resource for future astronomers to make new discoveries….
The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held. Analysis by instruments…
A long-term sea level dataset shows ocean surface heights continuing to rise at faster and faster rates over decades of observations. Global average sea level…
A gantlet of tests prepared the spacecraft for its challenging trip to the Jupiter system, where it will explore the icy moon Europa and its…
After NASA’s historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk….
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2024? Catch Mars and Saturn rising, and Jupiter hangs out with Comet 12P. Plus NASA has you covered…
The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on this part of Mars for much longer than previously thought….
NISAR, nearing its launch, will undergo final enhancements for temperature management. This NASA-ISRO mission will advance Earth observation, studying surface changes globally. The NISAR (NASA…
Astronomers identified icy compounds made of complex organic molecules like alcohol and likely acetic acid, using Webb’s MIRI instrument, which was managed through launch by…
Since November 2023, NASA’s Voyager 1 has been sending non-usable data to Earth. Engineers detected unusual signals in March, revealing a full memory readout of…
When it launches in October, the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by…
Dark energy’s role in propelling the universe’s accelerated expansion presents a pivotal challenge in astrophysics, driving ongoing research and space missions dedicated to uncovering the…
Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of…