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John Casani, who has died aged 92, was an American spaceflight engineer who led the teams that pioneered Nasa’s explorations ...
In this exciting video, discover the step-by-step process of creating a reactive jet turbo furnace! Learn how to harness the ...
NASA and USGS are mapping critical minerals in the American West using airborne sensors to help reduce U.S. reliance on ...
Sixty years ago today, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first up-close images of Mars, changing humanity's understanding ...
They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.
The deep-space optical communication link could revolutionize how scientists communicate with spacecraft as they explore the ...
After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the ...
A unique combination of jet propulsion and sled mechanics leads to a record-breaking performance. This project documents the fabrication, test runs, and the moment the custom sled shattered speed ...
Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...
On Episode 168 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik jump into the headlines, and boy are there a lot of them! Welcome to the "Survivor: NASA" edition!
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA's Deep Space Optical ...
Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.