NASA is preparing to send the first woman and next man to the Moon, part of a larger strategy to send the first astronauts to the surface of Mars. But before they get there, they’ll be faced with a critical question: What should they wear on Mars, where the th... More »
With just days until the scheduled launch of the Perseverance Mars Rover, Caltech recently discussed what to expect as the rover prepares to depart for Mars. Mission Project Scientist Ken Farley, W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geochemistry and former chair... More »
From behind-the-scenes tours to a virtual Martian photo booth, NASA and Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have lined up a host of online events to allow the public to take part in Thursday’s planned launch of the Mars 2020 mission, carrying the JPL-built Pe... More »
The Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, led by Caltech in Pasadena, will be featured in the online 2020 Solar Fuels Science Meeting that’s happening via Zoom from Wednesday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 7. The event will bring together young and establ... More »
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena is planning to send a groundbreaking telescope into the stratosphere, not atop a rocket, but hoisted by a balloon the size of a football stadium. The Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Ob... More »
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission cleared its Flight Readiness Review Wednesday, an important milestone on its way to the launch pad. The meeting was an opportunity for the Mars 2020 team and launch vehicle provider United Launch Alliance to report o... More »
While others have perfected sourdough starter or whipped up chocolate chip cookies during the pandemic, Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Max Coleman has been toiling in his kitchen over containers of baby radishes — all in the name of science. Why radishes?... More »
A group of researchers at Caltech have unveiled a new system they’ve developed to allow a virtually unlimited number of robots to work together in cluttered, unmapped spaces without colliding with one another, the university announced this week. As a demonstra... More »
Caltech microbiologists have discovered bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as their source of calories. Such microbes were predicted to exist over a century ago, but none had been found or described until now. “These are the first bacteria found... More »
NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are looking for citizen scientists to help identify planet-forming disks of dust around far away stars. Using an online tool called Disk Detective, anyone with an interest in astronomy and an internet connection can take ... More »
A team of engineers in Pasadena are eagerly awaiting their chance to become the first humans to operate a helicopter on Mars, or any other planet besides Earth. With just over two weeks until the planned launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission, which will carry the... More »
NASA’s Mars 2020 spacecraft and Jet Propulsion Laboratory-built Perseverance rover have been sealed inside the top of their rocket as the countdown to the highly-anticipated launch later this month grows shorter. In a photo released by NASA Thursday, the space... More »
