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Cassini and NASA sites

May 6, 2009

NASA Wins Two Webby Awards for Internet Excellence

NASA's main site won the People's Voice award for best government Web site and the Cassini mission won for best science site.

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model of Mars Science Laboratory

May 4, 2009

Visitors Throng to Annual JPL Open House

More than 30,000 people visited JPL for the annual Open House the weekend of May 2 and 3.

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John Casani

April 30, 2009

JPL's John Casani Honored by Air and Space Museum

John Casani of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has been honored with the National Air and Space Museum's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Roosevelt Middle School

April 28, 2009

NASA-JPL Explorer School Students to Attend National Symposium

Students from Roosevelt Middle School, a NASA Explorer School in Glendale, Calif., will present research results at a national student symposium at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston April 29-May 1.

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JPL Invites Public to Annual Open House 2009

April 20, 2009

JPL Invites Public to Annual Open House

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., welcomes the public to its annual Open House on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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students from San Cayetano Elementary School race their robot

March 18, 2009

NASA Explorer Schools Compete in Lego Robotics Contest

Fillmore's San Cayetano Elementary School and Mesa Union School from Somis captured top honors at the 3rd Annual Southern California NASA Explorer Schools Robotics Competition at JPL on Tuesday, March 17.

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Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference

February 12, 2009

JPL to Host 21st High-Tech Conference for Small Business

The March 3-4 annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business, held by JPL, can help small-business owners improve their knowledge and skills to compete in the federal/state government and prime contractor marketplace.

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Winners from the 2009 regional Science Bowl

February 9, 2009

Santa Monica High Rules the Day at Science Bowl

In an annual "battle of the brains," Santa Monica High School placed first in the regional Science Bowl held on Saturday, Feb. 7, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.

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Crescenta Valley High School students

December 16, 2008

Students Zoom Aerial Cars in Engineering Contest

Twenty-four student teams and six JPL employees raced their hand-built aerial cars in the 11th annual Invention Challenge held Friday, Dec. 12.

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JPL

October 31, 2008

NASA Chooses Small-Business Innovation Proposals

NASA has selected 142 proposals for possible contract awards in its Small Business Innovation Research program. JPL is providing technical oversight for 19 of these projects to develop technology for future missions.

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JPL Business Office icon

October 30, 2008

NASA to Hold Small Business Symposium

NASA will host the inaugural Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony Nov. 17-18 in Washington, DC.

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Victor Mejia

September 25, 2008

Summer Interns: In Their Own Words

More than 300 high school and college interns worked at JPL this summer in areas such as robotic hardware systems and nano- and micro-systems. New web videos profile two of the students.

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Yuri Carrillo

August 20, 2008

Young Thinkers Get to Tinker at JPL

More than 300 students have swelled JPL's ranks this summer, hailing from high schools, community colleges, four-year universities and graduate schools across the country.

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montage of planets

July 16, 2008

JPL Enters the Blogosphere

A new JPL blog features scientists and engineers who will offer insights into their areas of expertise - ranging from Mars, Saturn and other solar system bodies to the universe beyond. Topics closer to home, like climate change, will also be discussed. Public comments are welcome.

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Athlete in Moses Lake, Washington

June 13, 2008

Moses Lake Part of Athlete Training

JPL's Athlete (All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) participated in NASA testing of future moon systems at Moses Lake, Washington. The two-week long trial concluded today (June 13).

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