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Spotlight Archives
A series focusing on a variety of JPL topics.
   
artist concept of Voyager Voyager at 30
August 2007

Thirty years ago, the Voyager spacecraft launched on space odysseys that included observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, as well as studying the outer reaches of our solar system.
   
College Fjord Cool Science
March 2007

Within the frozen confines of Earth's polar regions lie secrets -- clues scientists believe can help unravel some of the mysteries that drive Earth's climate.
   
artist concept of Near-Earth object Near-Earth Objects
February 2007

Learn about those intriguing asteroids and comets - Near-Earth objects - and how JPL scientists use advanced technologies to detect and track them.
   
artist concept of Mars Exploration Rover Three Years on Mars
January 2007

Originally designed for a three-month mission, the Mars Exploration Rovers are being prepped for their fourth year on Mars.
   
70 years of exploration 70 Years of Exploration
October 2006

This Halloween, JPL celebrates its 70th anniversary.
   
Helix nebula Cosmic Tales
September 2006

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer study the lives of stars and galaxies.
   
backpack Back to School with JPL
August 2006

Do you know someone who is into science and math?
   
Viking lander on Mars Viking at Mars: 30th Anniversary
July 2006

Thirty years ago, NASA's Viking Mission was the first to successfully land on Mars.
   
artist's concept of Cassini at Saturn Cassini Marks Halfway Point at Saturn
June 2006

The Cassini mission is now halfway through its tour of the planet, its moons and rings.
   
JPL Open House welcome banner JPL Open House 2006
May 2006

Ths year's theme is "Explore New Worlds."
   
artist's concept of CloudSat CloudSat, Revealing the Inner Secret of Clouds
April 2006

NASA's CloudSat mission, launching on Apr. 21, 2006, will allow scientists to study the role clouds play in regulating Earth's weather and climate.
   
damage from 1906 San Francisco earthquake The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A Century of Quake Research
April 2006

In the early morning hours of April 18, 1906, a violent earthquake shook San Francisco and the surrounding area. One hundred years later, earthquake researchers understand a great deal more about quakes and their research continues.
   
artist's concept of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
March 2006

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will reach the red planet on March 10. The spacecraft is designed to examine Mars in unprecedented detail from low orbit.
   
Stardust return capsule on ground Stardust Sample Return
Jan. 2006

NASA's Stardust sample return mission returned safely to Earth. Scientists are excited by the cometary and interstellar particles sent to NASA's Johnson Space Center for further study.
   
artist's concept of Topex/Poseidon The End of an Era
Jan. 2006

After a remarkable 13-year voyage of discovery, Topex/Poseidon, the first great oceanographic research vessel to sail into space, ended its mission this month.


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