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NASA JPL

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NASA JPL

@NASAJPL

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory advances science and discovery through NASA robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and the universe.

Southern California

Joined January 2009

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Jun 9
Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
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Jun 8
A Venus-Jupiter conjunction tomorrow night kicks off a mini planetary parade – with Mercury joining the scene through June 15. Look west just after sunset to see the planets cozied up!
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Jun 4
Since arriving at its destination five years ago, our Perseverance Mars rover has collected data that hints at a history of past life on the Red Planet. Catch up on Percy’s biggest discoveries in this week’s episode of our Curious Universe podcast: go.nasa.gov/4x3NAuB
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Jun 2
Replying to @NASAJPL and @NASAArtemis
Get the details:
MoonFall: NASA's Lunar Drone Mission
From jpl.nasa.gov
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Jun 2
Robots lead the way! 🦾 Just as our Surveyor landers scouted the Moon in advance of Apollo astronauts, our MoonFall propulsive drones will survey the lunar surface in unprecedented detail at potential @NASAArtemis landing sites.
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Jun 2
60 years ago today, Surveyor I made a three-point soft landing on the Moon—the first soft landing for America's space program—AND accomplished on its first try. Over the next 6 weeks it returned more than 11,000 images of the lunar surface including this one featuring its shadow.
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Jun 1
What’s up for June? 🔭 Venus at its best, summer officially begins, and deep-sky nebulas rise into view.
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May 28
Don’t miss the Blue Moon on Sunday! (It won’t actually be blue, but it is a rare second full Moon within one month.)
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May 27
Four JPL-built propulsive drones – known as MoonFall – will survey the lunar surface at potential @NASAArtemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. The mission is part of the initial phase of the @NASAMoonBase initiative. Learn more: jpl.nasa.gov/missions/moonf…
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May 27
Sea level data shows signs that an El Niño will likely emerge later this year. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, which measures the height of the entire ocean every 10 days, has detected higher, warmer water moving east across the Pacific Ocean. go.nasa.gov/4fLfjtO
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May 22
When you're going 200 mph – or preparing to send humans millions of miles away – small details make a big difference when the margin for error is slim. See how @IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi’s preparation for a big race parallels our approach to Mars exploration.
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May 20
A NASA-developed AI tool could help track harmful algal blooms from space by combining data from multiple satellites to create a more complete view. These blooms can pose health risks and cost communities tens of millions of dollars every year. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4fEfJSG
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May 19
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#MissionToPsyche's successful gravity assist also gave mission planners a chance to test the spacecraft’s science instruments, including its imagers, magnetometers, and gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer. Get the details: go.nasa.gov/4dn30CI 2/2
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May 19
Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋 NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2
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