Project News

NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope

Roman • September 17th, 2024

The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years of construction,...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Completes Environmental Testing

Lunar Trailblazer • September 16th, 2024

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft recently completed the shaking, chilling, baking, and other testing needed to ensure it can survive launch and the harsh conditions of space....

Weak gravitational lensing: how Euclid maps dark matter

Euclid • September 13th, 2024

ESA's Euclid mission is surveying the sky to explore the composition and evolution of the dark Universe. But how can Euclid see the invisible? Watch this video to learn about...

Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 16)

IPAC Communications and Education • September 12th, 2024

Did the movie Avatar predict the discovery of the holy grail of exoplanets: a nearby Earth-like rocky planet orbiting a Sun-like star? Drs. Jessie Christiansen and Ashley...

Work Is Under Way on NASA’s Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • August 30th, 2024

The mirrors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils

Roman • August 29th, 2024

The universe is a dynamic, ever-changing place where galaxies are dancing, merging together, and shifting appearance. Unfortunately, because these changes take millions or...

Explore Exoplanets - The Discoverers (Episode 15)

IPAC Communications and Education • August 29th, 2024

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope found its first planet candidate in 2009. Ten years later, KOI-4.01 was finally confirmed as an exoplanet by a team led by Dr. Ashley...

Live From the Clean Room — Building NEO Surveyor

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • August 21st, 2024

Watch as NASA’s next planetary defense mission comes together at the JPL.

SPHEREx Successfully Passes Vibe Test

SPHEREx • August 19th, 2024

SPHEREx observatory continues its thorough testing campaign and successfully passed its vibe test at BAE Systems in Boulder, CO.

SPHEREx Observatory Continues its Testing Campaign with Acoustic Test

SPHEREx • August 16th, 2024

SPHEREx observatory continues its thorough testing campaign and successfully passes its acoustic test.