NASA JPL

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@NASAJPL

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

Southern California jpl.nasa.gov Joined January 2009

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What’s Up for November? ☄️

Watch for meteor showers, a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter, and a Voyager 1 milestone.

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NASA JPL @NASAJPL Oct 31

From a small group of rocket pioneers in 1936 to missions exploring Earth, Mars, the outer planets, and beyond, JPL has helped shape humanity’s understanding of the universe.

90 years later, and we’re still exploring.

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NASA JPL @NASAJPL Oct 30

Halloween is kind of our thing. 🎃

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NASA JPL @NASAJPL Oct 30

Another successful fix ⏤ after 49 years and 16 billion miles! 🔧

Engineers recently turned off devices on Voyager 1 and substituted them with lower-power alternatives. Nicknamed the “Big Bang,” the energy-saving effort will allow the remaining instruments to operate longer. ½

In a photo from the 1970s, engineers gather around one of the Voyager spacecraft before it was launched.

NASA JPL @NASAJPL Oct 29

Welcome to the team, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman.

Let’s Dare Mighty Things! 🚀