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This time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 8, 2019, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, captures the first time the Mars 2020 rover carries its full weight on its legs and wheels.

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The Light and Dark Sides of NEO Surveyor’s Instrument Enclosure

After arriving at the Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in May 2025, the instrument…

Sep 4, 2025
NEO Surveyor’s Instrument Enclosure Gets Inspected

Technicians and engineers inspect NASA's NEO Surveyor's instrument enclosure at the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) in Logan, Utah, after it…

Sep 4, 2025
Instrument Enclosure for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Arrives in Utah

The instrument enclosure for NASA's NEO Surveyor on May 22, 2025, is seen in a clean room at the Space…

Sep 4, 2025
NISAR in Orbit (Artist’s Concept)

The NISAR satellite uses a radar antenna reflector that's 39 feet (12 meters) in diameter to gather information about Earth's…

Aug 15, 2025
Radar Image of Amazonian Flooding Similar to Future NISAR Imagery

NISAR will track wetland flooding to study how these carbon-rich ecosystems are reacting to climate change. It will generate images…

Jul 3, 2025
MRO’s ‘Very Large Roll,’ Animated

This animation depicts NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter performing a 120-degree roll that increases the strength of its radar signal by…

Jun 26, 2025
NISAR Arrives at Indian Launch Site

NISAR made the two-day trip from the ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment (ISITE) in Bengaluru. It arrived on May…

Jun 12, 2025
NASA’s Voyager Probe Speeds Through Space (Artist’s Concept)

NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, are now traveling through interstellar space at around 35,000 mph (56,000 kph). This…

May 14, 2025
Astronaut Glove Tested in JPL’s CITADEL

An astronaut glove is prepped for testing in a chamber called CITADEL at NASA JPL. Conducted at frigid temperatures, the…

Apr 24, 2025
Perseverance and SHERLOC’s Calibration Target

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover carries a calibration target consisting of five swatches of spacesuit materials that scientists are studying as…

Mar 26, 2025
NISAR in Orbit Over Northeastern India (Artist’s Concept)

NISAR will use synthetic aperture radar to offer insights into change in Earth's ecosystems, including its agricultural lands. The spacecraft,…

Mar 12, 2025
Europa Clipper Camera Passes First Test in Space

Soon after NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on Oct. 14, 2024, the mission team powered on each of the science…

Mar 11, 2025
Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist’s Concept)

Sunlight gleams off NASA's Lunar Trailblazer as the spacecraft orbits the Moon in this artist's concept. The mission will discover…

Feb 26, 2025
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Fueled Before Launch

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer sits on its rotation fixture after being fueled and prior to being installed to the EELV Secondary…

Feb 24, 2025
Lunar Trailblazer’s Looping Lunar Voyage

Lunar Trailblazer's voyage to the Moon will take between four and seven months. This orbital diagram shows the low-energy transfer…

Feb 13, 2025
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Gets Bagged Up

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft gets covered in anti-static wrap before being shipped from Lockheed Martin Space to the agency's Kennedy…

Feb 13, 2025
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer in Moon’s Orbit (Artist’s Concept)

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer approaches the Moon as it enters its science orbit in this artist's concept.

Feb 13, 2025
CADRE Rover Awaits Shipping

One of three small lunar rovers that are part of a NASA technology demonstration called CADRE is attached to a…

Feb 11, 2025