Dust Storms Linked to Gas Escape from Mars Atmosphere

Some Mars experts are eager and optimistic for a dust storm this year to grow so…

Explorer 1: The Beginning of American Space Science

Sixty years ago next week, America launched its first satellite, the JPL-built Explorer 1, marking the…

NASA’s Next Mars Lander Spreads its Solar Wings

The robotic lander deployed its solar panels for the last time before it reaches Mars later…

Dust on Snow Controls Springtime River Rise in West

The amount of dust on the snowpack, not the warmth of the spring air, controls the…

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Fly Safely Past Earth February 4

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 will make a close approach to Earth on Feb. 4, 2018, but no…

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to Fly Safely Past Earth February 4

Asteroid 2002 AJ129 will make a close approach to Earth on Feb. 4, 2018, but no…

Sneak Peek of JPL Missions and Activities

The year 2017 marked several milestones in science, technology and flight projects for NASA's Jet Propulsion…

Cassini Finds Saturn Moon Has ‘Sea Level’ Like Earth

Saturn's moon Titan may be nearly a billion miles away from Earth, but a recent paper…

Sneak Peek of JPL Missions and Activities

The year 2017 marked several milestones in science, technology and flight projects for NASA's Jet Propulsion…

Cassini Finds Saturn Moon Has ‘Sea Level’ Like Earth

Saturn's moon Titan may be nearly a billion miles away from Earth, but a recent paper…