NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 570 workersYou can thank Congress for not yet finalizing the agency's annual budget.By K. Holt, 02.07.2024
Amazon's Opportunity Mars rover documentary hits Prime Video on November 23rdWatch the first trailer for "Good Night Oppy" before its theatrical and streaming debut.By I. Bonifacic, 10.11.2022
Don't blame SpaceX for that rocket on a collision course with the MoonAn email from NASA prompted astronomer Bill Gray to look at the data again. By I. Bonifacic, 02.13.2022
NASA's JPL appoints its first female directorDr. Laurie Leshin has very relevant experience.By J. Fingas, 01.29.2022
NASA hopes to speed up mission scheduling with help from Microsoft's Quantum divisionQuantum-inspired algorithms are helping make NASA's Deep Space Network more efficient.By I. Bonifacic, 01.27.2022
NASA's Curiosity rover video shows a fresh panoramic view of MarsNASA’s newest video shows our neighbor is essentially Dune.By D. Cooper, 08.23.2021
Curiosity rover offers a rare glimpse of cloudy days on MarsThe clouds have already led to a discovery.By J. Fingas, 05.30.2021
Amazon's 'Good Night Oppy' will tell the story of NASA's Opportunity Mars rover"Assassins" director Ryan White will work with ILM and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab on the project.By I. Bonifacic, 03.05.2021
NASA awards key contract to bring rock samples back from MarsIt involves the propulsion system that will blast the samples off the Red Planet.By S. Dent, 03.05.2021
What it takes to get a job building robotic Mars explorers for NASAThe Perseverance rover could help unlock the planet's ancient microbial secrets By A. Tarantola, 02.18.2021
NASA reveals how its SPHEREx space telescope will search for big bang cluesA preliminary design for the "subcompact car" sized scope has been approved.By S. Dent, 01.06.2021
NASA made a necklace that reminds you not to touch your faceYou can make your own Pulse with a few parts and a 3D-printed case.By K. Holt, 06.26.2020
Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilatorNASA and Caltech are evaluating potential international manufacturers, too.By C. Fisher, 05.29.2020
NASA will license its FDA-approved ventilator to manufacturers for freeIt can be built faster and maintained more easily than traditional ventilators.By C. Fisher, 04.30.2020
NASA is crowdsourcing a sensor that can survive VenusIt would play a crucial role in a future rover.By J. Fingas, 02.18.2020
NASA decommissions Spitzer Space Telescope after 16 years of serviceThe James Webb Space Telescope will take its place next year.By M. DeAngelis, 01.30.2020
Watch a 'transforming' drone blast out of a cannonBallistic drones could aid emergency response teams and space exploration.By C. Fisher, 11.21.2019
A rogue Raspberry Pi helped hackers access NASA JPL systemsJPL might have the technology to make Martian rovers, but it's seriously lacking in cybersecurity measures.By M. Moon, 06.20.2019
NASA proves its space helicopter can fly on MarsScientists tested Mars 2020's smaller companion in JPL's Space Simulator.By M. Moon, 03.29.2019
Fluoride discovery could lead to much longer-lasting EV batteriesCells using the material would have a much lower environmental impact. By S. Dent, 12.07.2018