JPL News
The latest space news from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
2026-10-08 18:22
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn
2026-10-06 15:30
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene...
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption
2026-09-24 15:47
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Like tendrils on a vine, lava spreads out from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair on the Pacific coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. On July 30, 2025, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake had struck in...
NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class
2026-09-23 20:09
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Sept. 24, 2026, to reflect current international partners. NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics),...
NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass
2026-09-16 16:08
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists are on the case, tracking the...
How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño
2026-09-09 16:00
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping. The satellite now is flying 30 seconds behind its predecessor, Sentinel-6...
NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches
2026-08-30 13:18
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon...
New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
2026-08-25 22:28
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space communications and navigation system. The network uses giant dish antennas...
NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida
2026-08-24 20:44
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including dark energy. NASA and SpaceX...
NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia
2026-08-17 19:24
Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion sources, in Ethiopia’s...