NASA wants to know how much life it's venting into space
To comply, NASA has sought to sanitize Mars rovers at a threshold of no more than 300,000 bacterial spores on any surface.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce
On Jan. 11, an airborne imaging spectrometer managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory flew over Los Angeles County to ...
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to open next week after LA fires
"Personnel who are able to telework for the week are encouraged to do so, as full and final clean up of the facility is ...
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Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
"In 2024, we saw a 17% year-over-year spike in the average number of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite." ...
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 —The great lunar armada
On Episode 144 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik take a look a pair of private moon missions by Firefly ...
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Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...
Another eerie pattern is emerging in the Antarctic
A widespread, record-breaking melting event occurred across the Antarctic throughout December, and now, photos captured by NASA show turquoise colored pools of water appearing along one of the ...
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Wildfires in California are having an impact on the mission to Mars
Wildfires in California caused evacuations at NASA Jet Propulsion Labaratory in Pasadena, halting the Perseverance Rover ...
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Firefighters battle to protect NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mt. Wilson
Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the ...
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory evacuated due to LA wildfire
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been closed down and evacuated as the Eaton Fire continues to burn, at its closest, ...
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Jet Propulsion Lab and Mount Wilson Observatory closed amid Eaton fire
The key NASA center remains under a mandatory evacuation order, but officials say both it and Mount Wilson are protected for ...
Six planets are now visible in the night skies. Here’s how to see the ‘planet parade.’
For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark, although two — Uranus and Neptune — will be hard to see without a telescope or high-powered ...