JPL’s rough ride: Can California’s shining star of space science recover?

After four rounds of layoffs in two years that cut a quarter of its employees, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory now faces a ...
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The Mission That Could Turn an Asteroid Into a Floating Vault

NASA’s Psyche mission aims to reach an asteroid thought to be made largely of iron, nickel, and precious metals. The goal: ...
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Did NASA’s exoplanet balloon really crash in Texas? Scientist behind the mission explains what happened

NASA officials respond to reports claiming an exoplanet-hunting balloon crashed in Texas, with the project’s lead scientist explaining what really happened.

NASA lays off 550 employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory – sparking fears some of its key missions could be in jeopardy

Key programmes led from JPL include the Europa Clipper, the asteroid-hunting Psyche probe, and the Deep Space Network that ...

NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA has announced a new wave of layoffs at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as the agency undergoes a sweeping "realignment" ...

$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be the product of metal volcanoes, study hints

The metal-coated asteroid Psyche may have had eruptions of molten iron and nickel on its surface. This situation was more ...