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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A division of Caltech, NASA’s JPL is the leading US center for the robotic exploration of the solar system.

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Library

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In the Media

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Caltech Today

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Around Caltech

Featured News

Planet Nine from Outer Space

In the Richard C. Biedebach Memorial Lecture, Konstantin Batygin will present the case for Planet Nine.

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Three from Caltech Elected as AAAS Fellows

LIGO scientists and a synthetic biology professor are recognized for their efforts in advancing science.

History of Cells Told Through MEMOIR

A new technique called MEMOIR can record the life history of animal cells.

Turning Back the Aging Clock

Researchers can slow down and potentially reverse an important part of the aging process by boosting genes that destroy defective mitochondrial DNA.

Featured Events

Dec 01 | 5:00 pm HSS 50th Anniversary Lecture: Roger G. Noll

Dec 02 | 10:00 am The Astronomer's Dream

Dec 02 | 7:30 pm Caltech Theater Showcase

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More Headlines

> Caltech Faculty Member Receives McKnight Neuroscience Award to Study Memory Formation

> Programmable Disorder

> Remembering Rolf Sabersky, 1920‑2016

> Bright Radio Bursts Probe Universe's Hidden Matter

> The Real-life Pride and Prejudices of Jane Austen

> Manipulating Quantum Order

> Biologists Give Bacteria Thermostat Controls

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Video Spotlight

CAN WE MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY BASIC RESEARCH? | Frederic Farina | TEDxCNR

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