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.
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
Today, members of the JPL community celebrated the inauguration of Ray Jayawardhana as the 10th president of @Caltech, which manages JPL for NASA.
Congratulations, President Jayawardhana! Here’s to the discoveries ahead.