NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

We are known as a leader in robotic space exploration. Here's one of those innovative projects: A futuristic NASA mission concept that involves a swarm of autonomous, self-propelled, cellphone-size robots that could look for signs of life in ocean waters beneath the frozen shells of icy moons. Meet SWIM, short for Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers: go.nasa.gov/4eDCuSO

When Voyager 1 stopped sending science and engineering data to Earth in November 2023, the team began a months-long process to diagnose and problem-solve the issue. Join us for a live conversation with the team and ask your questions about the historic question.

NISAR will be a global mission with local impacts. The powerful Earth-observing satellite will continuously scan the globe, tracking changes in Earth’s surface and providing insights that could help efforts to mitigate risks to critical infrastructure, such as dams, levees, and bridges. Hear from experts in South Dakota, West Virginia, and Nebraska describe how they plan to use NISAR data to help keep communities safer. ??

We don’t always notice it, but much of Earth’s surface is in constant motion. NISAR – an upcoming Earth-observing satellite from NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) – will be able to detect these motions down to a fraction of an inch, potentially helping communities prepare for and recover from natural and human-caused disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. How will it work? go.nasa.gov/3UI5p0M

What's up, space fans! It's a new month, and if you know when and where to look, you'll have the opportunity to see Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus – and much more! Here's your skywatching guide for November: go.nasa.gov/37ePy0B

What do you get when mechanical engineers accustomed to building one-of-a-kind spacecraft turn that focus to pumpkins? JPL's annual pumpkin-carving contest! In this yearly tradition, teams have 60 minutes to prepare their pumpkins – frantic sawing, drilling, painting, and wiring – before racing into two conference rooms nearby to install the pumpkins into displays. Non-pumpkin materials can be prepared beforehand. Happy #NASAHalloween! ??

Meet Lunar Trailblazer, a mission to "inventory" the water on the Moon. Orbiting just 60 miles (100 km) above the lunar surface, the small satellite will map the abundance, location, and form of the Moon's water, a critical resource for future explorers. Lunar Trailblazer, a NASA mission led by Caltech, recently passed a critical readiness review after completing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space, where it was assembled. It's now being put through tests that simulate key aspects of launch, maneuvers, and the science mission while in orbit around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/40p1c66

The journey continues for the Perseverance rover! Since landing on Mars in 2021, our robotic explorer has driven 18+ miles (~30 km) and has collected 24 samples of rock and regolith as well as one air sample. More on the rover's progress and what lies ahead: go.nasa.gov/4f1fE8K

The Earth-observing NISAR satellite is coming together ?? A key piece of the science hardware – its reflector – has arrived at the Indian Space Research Organisation’s assembly and test facility, where it will prepare for launch in 2025. go.nasa.gov/3AaMZPg