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Closer to home, JPL spacecraft, science instruments, and airborne missions help humanity study and track climate change, manage natural resources, and respond to disasters. And the giant dish antennas of NASA’s Deep Space Network – built and managed by JPL – send and receive data from nearly all spacecraft traveling beyond the Moon.

Mar 26, 2025 · NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

Mar 4, 2025 · JPL requires that all U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, present official, government-issued photo identification (driver's license or passport) before being allowed entry. All non-U.S. Citizens 18 years of age or older must present a passport or resident visa (green card) before being allowed entry.

JPL's beginnings The origins of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory date back to the 1930s, when Caltech professor Theodore von Kármán oversaw pioneering work in rocket propulsion. After unsuccessful and sometimes hazardous experiments, several graduate students led by Frank Malina, along with rocket enthusiasts from the Pasadena area, moved their ...

Nov 26, 2018 · JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by Caltech. More from JPL Careers Education Science & Technology Acquisition JPL Store

Jul 30, 2020 · The Mars 2020 mission with its Perseverance rover is the first step of a roundtrip journey to return Mars samples to Earth for further study.

Ignite your passion for exploration with a STEM internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL internship programs are designed for college and university students from diverse backgrounds and offer a chance to take part in groundbreaking research and missions that are expanding our understanding of Earth, the solar system, and beyond.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

Mar 4, 2025 · JPL offers free public tours for groups and individuals with advance reservations.