JPL and the Community

The Public Services Office performs NASA and JPL public services for institutions, civic and social groups, schools, special JPL guests, and the general public. We are responsible for public tours, the von K ármán Lecture Series, Open House, the JPL Speakers bureau and traveling exhibits.

Want to come experience JPL? Learn more about our tour program here.
Wondering when JPL's next Open House will be? Look here.
Can someone from JPL come talk to my school or group? Find out here.

Please explore this site to learn more about what we do. If you have any questions, please contact us (818) 354-0112.

 

Public Services Office

4800 Oak Grove Drive
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mail Stop 186-113
Pasadena, CA 91109

Phone: (818) 354-0112
Fax: (818) 393-4641

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JPL Open House

May 2 & 3

Open House

Topic: This free event, open to the public, features robot models and demonstrations that share JPL's activities in Earth observations and robotic exploration of the solar system and universe.

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artist concept of Kepler

May 14 & 15

von Karman Lecture Series

Topic: Kepler, a Planet Hunter

Kepler, a NASA mission launching in the spring of 2009, is a spaceborne telescope designed to survey distant stars to see how common Earth-like planets are.

Lecture/webcast information

region showing active star formation

June 11 & 12

von Karman Lecture Series

Topic: The Really Big Picture

The structure and nature of the universe has puzzled and fascinated people for thousands of years.

Lecture/webcast information