@NASAJPL profile picture
NASA JPL @NASAJPL

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory advances science and discovery through NASA robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and the universe.

Joined January 2009
  • Tweets 13,280
  • Following 127
  • Followers 3,721,222
5,516 Photos and videos
From the bridge of the Enterprise to the frontiers of real-world exploration, science fiction and science fact have long inspired one another. 🖖 We recently sat down with Ethan Peck, who portrays Spock in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” to this shared spirit that connects sci-fi visionaries with today’s explorers.
0:52
3
25
93
17,096
Watch the full conversation – the first episode of JPL’s new NXT in Space series – on YouTube: youtu.be/cUCvp7xGPks?si=rfnO…

JPL x Ethan Peck | NXT in Space: Episode 1

From the bridge of the Enterprise to the frontiers of real-world ex...

youtube.com
10
30
17,708
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA Earth
@NASAEarth
Jun 11
It’s like CSI…but with rocks 🕵️‍♀️🪨 Scientists hiked into the Mojave Desert to investigate a mineral “fingerprint” detected by a NASA sensor. Topaz was hiding in plain sight, which could hint at something more valuable underground known as porphyry copper.
Four people with backpacks pause to examine rocks on a hillside under a clear blue sky, with a large orange and tan boulder in the foreground. Credit: NASA

ALT Four people with backpacks pause to examine rocks on a hillside under a clear blue sky, with a large orange and tan boulder in the foreground. Credit: NASA

11
74
403
34,927
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA
@NASA
Jun 9
Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
1:27
948
5,897
28,473
1,861,830
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
Jun 8
A Venus-Jupiter conjunction tomorrow night kicks off a mini planetary parade – with Mercury joining the scene through June 15. Look west just after sunset to see the planets cozied up!
0:58
65
358
1,297
90,034
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA
@NASA
Jun 4
Since arriving at its destination five years ago, our Perseverance Mars rover has collected data that hints at a history of past life on the Red Planet. Catch up on Percy’s biggest discoveries in this week’s episode of our Curious Universe podcast: go.nasa.gov/4x3NAuB

ALT A selfie image of the Perseverance Mars rover with the tan Martian landscape in the background. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

545
2,307
11,664
693,763
Robots lead the way! 🦾 Just as our Surveyor landers scouted the Moon in advance of Apollo astronauts, our MoonFall propulsive drones will survey the lunar surface in unprecedented detail at potential @NASAArtemis landing sites.
NASA History Office
@NASAhistory
Jun 2
60 years ago today, Surveyor I made a three-point soft landing on the Moon—the first soft landing for America's space program—AND accomplished on its first try. Over the next 6 weeks it returned more than 11,000 images of the lunar surface including this one featuring its shadow. The mission was one of the great successes of NASA's early lunar program.
Black and white image of the surface of the Moon showing the shadow of the Surveyor I spacecraft that took it in the late lunar afternoon. The horizon is at the upper right.

ALT Black and white image of the surface of the Moon showing the shadow of the Surveyor I spacecraft that took it in the late lunar afternoon. The horizon is at the upper right.

15
87
428
39,738
Get the details:  jpl.nasa.gov/missions/moonfa…

MoonFall: NASA's Lunar Drone Mission

Four JPL-built lunar drones will scout Artemis landing sites at the Moon's South Pole with high-res cameras and science instruments. Launching 2028.

jpl.nasa.gov
5
9
73
12,755
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
Jun 1
What’s up for June? 🔭 Venus at its best, summer officially begins, and deep-sky nebulas rise into view.
3:49
11
114
477
41,621
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 28
Don’t miss the Blue Moon on Sunday! (It won’t actually be blue, but it is a rare second full Moon within one month.)
0:41
21
229
850
46,026
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 27
Four JPL-built propulsive drones – known as MoonFall – will survey the lunar surface at potential @NASAArtemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. The mission is part of the initial phase of the @NASAMoonBase initiative. Learn more: jpl.nasa.gov/missions/moonfa…
1:03
87
414
2,067
1,611,939
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 27
Sea level data shows signs that an El Niño will likely emerge later this year. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, which measures the height of the entire ocean every 10 days, has detected higher, warmer water moving east across the Pacific Ocean. go.nasa.gov/4fLfjtO
0:07
29
229
722
66,424
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 22
When you're going 200 mph – or preparing to send humans millions of miles away – small details make a big difference when the margin for error is slim. See how @IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi’s preparation for a big race parallels our approach to Mars exploration.
3:45
3
31
156
27,132
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 20
A NASA-developed AI tool could help track harmful algal blooms from space by combining data from multiple satellites to create a more complete view. These blooms can pose health risks and cost communities tens of millions of dollars every year. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4fEfJSG
Satellite view of the eastern United States from space during autumn, showing the curve of the Earth, changing leaf colors across the Appalachian Mountains, and vibrant turquoise sediment plumes swirling in the Gulf of America. Credit: NASA

ALT Satellite view of the eastern United States from space during autumn, showing the curve of the Earth, changing leaf colors across the Appalachian Mountains, and vibrant turquoise sediment plumes swirling in the Gulf of America. Credit: NASA

14
51
236
26,823
Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋 NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2
A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.

ALT A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.

28
298
1,483
196,665
#MissionToPsyche's successful gravity assist also gave mission planners a chance to test the spacecraft’s science instruments, including its imagers, magnetometers, and gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer. Get the details: go.nasa.gov/4dn30CI 2/2
A colorful landscape of craters, including one larger crater with concentric rings

ALT A colorful landscape of craters, including one larger crater with concentric rings

4
42
267
17,103
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
May 19
Did you see Venus and the Moon last night? Tonight after sunset, watch for the crescent Moon to appear between Jupiter and Venus.
Bright, star-like Venus in the late dusk sky near the thin crescent Moon glowing amid the clouds. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

ALT Bright, star-like Venus in the late dusk sky near the thin crescent Moon glowing amid the clouds. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

220
2,038
8,305
246,461
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
May 15
Replying to @NASAJPL
Thanks for the boost, @NASAMars! Next stop: the asteroid Psyche. There's still a long way to go – the #MissionToPsyche spacecraft will enter orbit there in 2029. Exactly what we will find remains to be seen... Follow along at science.nasa.gov/mission/psy… and watch this space
13
123
639
42,319
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
May 15
Replying to @NASAJPL
☑️Closest approach! Distance: 2,800 miles Speed: 12,300 mph
Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, passing above the surface of the planet Mars, now seen in nearly full phase.

ALT Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, passing above the surface of the planet Mars, now seen in nearly full phase.

14
126
865
53,152
NASA JPL retweeted
NASA Solar System
@NASASolarSystem
May 15
Today's the day! The #MissionToPsyche spacecraft is now on final approach to Mars. Real-time updates to follow.
NASA JPL
@NASAJPL
May 8
NASA’s #MissionToPsyche – on its way to explore a rare, metal-rich asteroid – is about to get a speed boost from Mars. 🚀🏁 On May 15, spacecraft will harness the Red Planet’s gravitational pull as a slingshot to increase its speed and adjust its trajectory. 1/2
2:11
27
208
967
81,797
Load more