Jet Propulsion Laboratory News
Nasa to send helicopter to Mars in 2020
Nasa is planning to send the first unmanned helicopter to Mars to test the viability and potential of heavier-than-air vehicles on the red planet
2 min read13 May 2018Small asteroid to closely pass by Earth: NASA
An asteroid, dubbed 2018 CB and estimated to measure between 15 and 40 meters, is set to brush past Earth at a distance of just 64,000 kilometres 10 February
1 min read8 Feb 2018Nasa tool predicts which cities will flood due to melting ice
The Nasa tool looks at the Earth's spin and gravitational effects to predict how water will be 'redistributed' globally
1 min read16 Nov 2017Nasa’s Cassini probe to begin final five orbits around Saturn
Nasa Cassini spacecraft set to begin its final five ultra-close orbits around Saturn, before it ends 20-year-long journey
2 min read10 Aug 2017NASA develops 3D-printed metal fabrics for use in space
NASA's 3D-printed metal fabrics could be useful on an icy moon like Jupiter's Europa, where these foldable fabrics could insulate the spacecraft
1 min read19 Apr 2017Isro’s Chandrayaan-1 discovered orbiting the Moon, says Nasa
Scientists at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California have successfully located Isro's Chandrayaan-1spacecraft till circling some 200 km above the lunar surface
2 min read11 Mar 2017Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds silica deposits on Mars
The find could help Nasa scientists learn more about the ancient wet environment on Mars
2 min read19 Dec 2015Nasa’s new spacecraft may hitchhike across galaxy on comets
The agency has designed the concept of a spacecraft that would hitch rides on comets and asteroids by spearing them with tethers
2 min read7 Sep 2015Popular Topics
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