All attention on
@NASAVoyager
📡
Last weekend at the Deep Space Network complex in Madrid, Spain, all six antennas were arrayed to receive data from
#Voyager1
. The combined receiving power will be necessary as the spacecraft travels further into interstellar space.
How much water is flowing in Earth's rivers? Enough to fill 900 million Olympic swimming pools.
A NASA-led study provides new estimates of how much water is in our rivers, the rate it's flowing into the ocean, and how much this is changing over time:
Earth >> << Psyche
DSOC, a tech demo on
#MissionToPsyche
, works so well that it has graduated from sending pre-loaded test data (remember Taters the laser cat?) to transmitting actual spacecraft telemetry:
I've been sniffing traces of methane in Gale Crater for years, but why it's there and how it behaves has puzzled scientists. A new proposal suggests that the gas may be sealed under solidified salt deposits in the Martian regolith:
Educators:
#EarthDay
may be over, but we’re never done talking about our favorite planet!
In this Teachable Moment, students can learn how the
#NISAR
mission will provide new insights into everything from natural disasters to climate change.
New views of Jupiter's moon Io show huge lava lakes – reminiscent of obsidian here on Earth.
This animation is an artist’s concept made using data from the
#JunoMission
.
CloudSat, a
@NASAEarth
radar satellite that gave us never-before-seen details of clouds and advanced weather and climate predictions, has ended its scientific operations after nearly two decades of peering into the soul of our skies:
@NASAEarth
Water connects our planet Earth and Jupiter's moon Europa. It connects all life as we know it, and all cultures. Besides this poem, our spacecraft also carries representations of the word for "water" spoken in 100+ languages. Learn more & hear the words:
Everything's better with friends — including selfies!
@NASA
’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo Nov. 2022. It shows off our Blue Marble’s precious water. 💧
Celebrate
#EarthDay
by sharing a
#GlobalSelfie
with us – and bonus points if it’s near water!
Sounding a little more like yourself,
#Voyager1
.
For the first time since November, Voyager 1 is returning useable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems. Next step: Enable the spacecraft to begin returning science data again:
Tomorrow is
#EarthDay
, and what better way to appreciate our planet than to gaze up at the sky this evening and be reminded about our place in the universe? 🌎
If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, look up in the pre-dawn hours to spot the Lyrid meteor shower at its peak.
#OTD
in 2021, the world watched as the
#MarsHelicopter
achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet (and then went on to do it 71 more times).
But today is more than an anniversary for JPL—it's proof that our team can and will continue to
#DareMightyThings
.
Space-based observations are helping fill the gap in critical sea level data along our coastlines.
Join us live at 5pm PT (8pm ET) on April 18 to learn how SWOT is
#TrackingWorldWater
at higher resolution than ever before.
This planet means the world to us! 🌎
Data from space allows a broader outlook for decisions and solutions on our changing planet.
As we look forward to
#EarthDay
, join our upcoming
@XSpaces
to chat with climate experts and
#AskNASA
your questions live.
Did we break the Internet (in a good way) this year? Let us know by casting a
#Webbys
vote for JPL – now until April 18!
📱JPL Space Images App:
🛰️ Send Your Name to Europa Campaign:
For now, here's a cool image from Mars:
Space-based observations are helping fill the gap in critical sea level data along our coastlines.
Join us live at 5pm PT (8pm ET) on April 18 to learn how SWOT is
#TrackingWorldWater
at higher resolution than ever before.