On Aug. 5, 2012, the Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars using a daring new technology: the sky crane maneuver. A swooping robotic jetpack delivered Curiosity to its landing area and lowered it to the surface with nylon ropes, then cut the ropes and flew off to conduct a controlled crash landing safely out of range of the rover. How the sky crane changed the way NASA explores Mars: go.nasa.gov/4fE8Dv6
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. Let's Dare Mighty Things Together. Visit http://jpl.jobs to explore our career opportunities.
About us
Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.
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https://jpl.jobs
External link for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Pasadena, CA
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1936
- Specialties
- robotic spacecraft, mars missions, deep space network, planetary science, earth science, solar system exploration, exoplanets, Asteroid watch and tracking, unmanned spaceflight, Curiosity Rover, engineering, science, technology, and software development
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Pasadena, CA 91109, US
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The future is mighty! We recently welcomed 900 young explorers to Lab for Take Our Children to Work Day. Accompanied by their parents or sponsors, kids spent the day visiting activity stations, interacting with rovers, and learning from the experts who make our missions possible. (Honestly, though, we're not sure if the adults or the kids had more fun!) #LifeAtJPL #DareMightyThings #NASAJPL #STEM
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How do you say goodbye to something that helped revolutionize our understanding of the solar system and our place in the universe? NEOWISE – and formerly, WISE – is an infrared telescope that has been orbiting Earth since 2009. NASA is ending its mission because the telescope, which does not have a propulsion system to keep it in orbit, will soon drop too low to provide usable science data. In coming months, it will safely burn up in our atmosphere. Hear from the experts who worked on it. 🔭
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The first-ever JPL Night at Dodger Stadium was a home run ⚾🧢 We also participated in Dodgers STEM Day, where our experts engaged with the local students and community members on our missions and innovations. #LifeAtJPL #NASAJPL #Dodgers #DodgersSTEMDay #baseball #STEM
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LA is home to the stars. Here in the foothills of Pasadena, we’re reaching for the Moon, Mars, and beyond. 🚀 Our stories inspire the world to reimagine what’s possible when we #DareMightyThings together.
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Whether we’re on Lab or on the field, we #DareMightyThings together! 🏅 JPLers recently went head-to-head with industry peers in the 2024 Aerospace Summer Games. Colleagues brought their athletic prowess and a friendly sense of competition to a variety of Olympic-style events, including volleyball, bags, tug-of-war, dodgeball, soccer, and more. Photos courtesy of JPL athletes 💪 #LifeAtJPL #NASAJPL
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What's up, August stargazers! This month, Mars and Jupiter have a planetary rendezvous and conditions look good for the Perseid meteors. Plus, learn how to observe a stellar nursery – the Lagoon Nebula. ✨ More skywatching tips: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B
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On #NationalInternDay and beyond, our interns’ spirit is out of this world! Interns and other colleagues recently showed their school pride on Lab by donning their college and university t-shirts for a day. Can you spot your school or alma mater in the crowd? We’re also celebrating #NationalInternDay this week with additional spirit days and special events focused on building professional networks, sharing success stories that began with a JPL or NASA internship, and recognizing interns’ valuable contributions. #LifeAtJPL #NASAJPL #JPLInterns #NASAInterns
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“The most puzzling, complex, and potentially important rock yet.” - Ken Farley, project scientist for the Perseverance Mars rover These ‘leopard spots’ on a Martian rock are clues pointing to possibly the best signs of ancient microbial life we’ve found yet on Mars. To know for sure, we need to study the rock in labs on Earth. More on Perseverance's latest sample: http://go.nasa.gov/4bZaB6p
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For decades, JPL pins have been created and distributed as a way to honor significant mission milestones like launches, landings, anniversaries, ends of missions, and notable flybys. We recently hosted a "Cosmic Collections" pop-up on Lab to showcase these mementos as well as the people who design, produce, and archive these tiny treasures. #LifeAtJPL #NASAJPL #DareMightyThings
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