NASA’s Liftoff to Space Exploration provides information for students on spacecraft, the universide, fundamentals of space, and tracking and human exploration of space. Log on to http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/ to learn how…
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The Advanced Thermal and Structural Technology Group at JPL is working on developing things like balloon and ballute aerobots, cryocoolers, inflatable rovers, and instrument design — engineering that will aid…
A human with bionic muscles?? On Thursday, February 21, at 7 p.m. Pacific Time, Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen, JPL Senior Research Scientist, will discuss recent developments in electroactive polymers (EAP) may…
A team, including researchers from JPL, successfully completed a test with Cryobot in which the probe successfully melted down 23 meters (75 feet) into the glacier. Robots like Cryobot might…
The ROVer Ranch is an interactive, Web-based robotics workshop for assembling the hardware and instructions for making a software robot to perform a mission in a virtual environment.
The FIRST Robotics season has started! You can find information about this year’s challenge and upcoming regional and national competitions on the FIRST web site!
It takes a large, diverse group of people and machines to work on getting to Mars and learning more about it. Visit the Mars Exploration Spotlight page to learn about…
Ever wonder what came before the Mars Pathfinder rover, Sojourner? Which rovers will be the next to explore the surface of Mars? Check out this timeline and the cool pictures…
A panel of JPL female scientists and engineers discussed the paths they pursued to achieve careers in science-related fields during a webcast last weekend. Students asked questions from JPL’s studio…
Find out how the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) lent a hand to the International Space Station. You can also learn about how the Mobile Base System and the Special Purpose…
