This image shows our own back yard, astronomically speaking, from a vantage point about 30 light-years away from the sun. It highlights the population of tiny brown dwarfs recently discovered by NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE (red circles)... More »
This artist’s concept features NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars’ past or present ability to sustain microbial life. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. PDT (noon ED... More »
This artist’s concept features NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars’ past or present ability to sustain microbial life. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. PDT (noon ED... More »
Astronomers have uncovered patterns of light that appear to be from the first stars and galaxies that formed in the universe. The light patterns were hidden within a strip of sky observed by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC T... More »
Tony Parker, a project manager in Facilities Design and Construction, and Vince Riley, a Super Lead in Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation, have been awarded the 2012 Thomas W. Schmitt Annual Staff Prize. The prize recognizes staff members within the... More »
The plane that will carry NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and its rocket to their airborne launch site arrives at Kwajalein Atoll, a coral island located midway between Hawaii and Australia. Image credit: Orbital Sciences Corporation NASA... More »
Four members of the Caltech community will be recognized for their long-term service to the Institute at the 57th Annual Staff Service Awards. Eloise Kennedy and Pat Koen have each given 45 years of service to Caltech, while Jean Grinols and Mike Walsh have ea... More »
Artist concept of Cassini spacecraft. Image credit: NASA/JPL Cassini Mission Status Report The Cassini plasma spectrometer instrument (CAPS) aboard NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was turned off between Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, when a circuit breaker tri... More »
Artist’s concept of NuSTAR in orbit. NuSTAR has a 33-foot (10-meter) mast that deploys after launch to separate the optics modules (right) from the detectors in the focal plane (left). Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA will host a news teleconference at noon... More »
This animation of Vesta is made from images taken with Dawn’s framing camera. Many of the images were taken at different viewing angles to provide stereo for use in determining the topography. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA/PSI A new video fro... More »
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepares for its annual Open House event with plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities to talk with scientists and engineers. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory , invites the public to its ... More »
Transit data are rich with information. By measuring the depth of the dip in brightness and knowing the size of the star, scientists can determine the size or radius of the planet. The orbital period of the planet can be determined by measuring the elapsed tim... More »
