Political play or budget fix? Competition for JPL's management comes at a fraught moment

A competitive contract isn't necessarily a bad thing, experts say. But the administration's anti-science record raises ...
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Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Initiates Largest Change In 70 Years, Solicits Bids To Replace Caltech As Its Manager

A booming industry is proving that private enterprise can make serious strides in space, and JPL is looking to find cheaper ways to do what it's always done.

Mars PathFinder

Pathfinder is 223,124,158.5 km away from mission control today. The Pathfinder mission has been quiet again today, as the lander recharges its batteries. JPL has released no further information today.
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Spacecraft captures Mars close-up on way to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

A spacecraft has taken jaw-dropping close-up snaps of Mars on its way to a $10,000 quadrillion asteroid. NASA’s Psyche ...

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Just Used Mars as a Giant Slingshot

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant slingshot on its journey to a mysterious metal world that could reveal what’s hidden inside planets like Earth.