HD - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsHigh-definition (HD) videos from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory feature the latest news on space and science findings from JPL and NASA. Topics include discoveries made by spacecraft studying planets in our solar system, including Mars, Saturn and our home planet, Earth. Missions also study stars and galaxies in our universe.
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What's Up - August 2020
July 31, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in August 2020? See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Launches With Your #CountdownToMars
July 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 8.58 MB VideoTo get ready for the launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, NASA invited the public to join a global, collective #CountdownToMars project.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars
July 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 7.63 MB VideoNASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a ULA Atlas V rocket.
Mission Overview: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoNASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is heading to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life, collect samples for future return to Earth and help pave the way for human exploration.
Getting Perseverance to the Launch Pad
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoIn February 2020, NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars by first traveling across the United States.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: The First Aircraft on Mars
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will make history's first attempt at powered flight on another planet next spring.
What's Up - July 2020
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat's Up for July? How about some moons with those giant planets? Mars after midnight. And are the stars of Mars the same as ours?
What's Up - June 2020
June 22, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights you can see in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle rising in the east after sundown, keep tabs on the morning planets and June 20 brings the solstice.
Getting NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover to Launch During the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 18, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 24.8 MB VideoGetting a Mars rover built, tested and to the launch pad is a feat that requires the dedication of hundreds of team members.
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Sample Caching System
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoWatch as NASA-JPL engineers test the Sample Caching System on the Perseverance Mars rover.
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Testing NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
May 18, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoNASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lives up to its name by enduring a series of tests to prepare for its journey to the Red Planet.
Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 13.4 MB VideoBy chilling atom clouds to just above absolute zero, or the coldest temperature matter can reach, Cold Atom Lab enables scientists to directly observe unique atomic behaviors.
What's Up - May 2020
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 22.9 MB VideoWhat astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Venus, Sirius and the Milky Way. With so many of us staying home these days, here's a look into the sky at dusk and dawn.
Underwater ‘White Smoker’ Vents: Is This Where Life Began?
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoWhere did life originate on Earth? Could the process hold clues for finding life elsewhere?
What's Up - April 2020
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 21.9 MB VideoWhat are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn begin their breakup; and we ask, "What is the Moon illusion?"
Curiosity’s 1.8 Billion-Pixel Panorama on Mars
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoNASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface.
What's Up - March 2020
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoLooking for astronomy highlights for March 2020? This month, early risers enjoy a planetary grouping of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning sky.
NASA Advances Plans to Bring Samples Back From Mars
February 10, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoCollecting samples from Mars and bringing them back to Earth is a historic undertaking that starts with the launch of NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
What's Up - February 2020
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat are the skywatching highlights of February 2020?
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope: Unveiling the Universe
January 15, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 26.7 MB VideoAfter 16 years of unveiling the infrared universe, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has left a singular legacy.
NASA’s New Planet Tracker, NEID
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 14.3 MB VideoA new NASA-funded planet-hunting instrument has been installed on the WIYN telescope, on Arizona’s Kitt Peak.
NASA's New Planet Tracker, NEID
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 14.3 MB VideoA new NASA-funded planet-hunting instrument has been installed on the WIYN telescope, on Arizona’s Kitt Peak.
What's Up - January 2020
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoWhat are the skywatching highlights of January 2020?
First Drive Test of NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover
December 18, 2019 08:00 - 59 seconds - 6.68 MB VideoOn Dec. 17, 2019, engineers took NASA’s next Mars rover for its first spin.
What's Up - December 2019
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 13.4 MB VideoWhat can you see in the December sky? Beautiful pairings of Venus, Saturn and Mars with the crescent Moon throughout the month, at sunrise and sunset.
Mars Science Teams Investigate Ancient Life in Australia
November 15, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoCould Mars ever have supported life?
Neptune Moon Dance (animation)
November 14, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 7.63 MB VideoSee how the odd orbits Neptune's inner moons Naiad and Thalassa enable them to avoid each other, as they race around the planet. Researchers call it a "dance of avoidance."
What's Up - November 2019
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoHighlights of the November sky include how to watch as Mercury transits the Sun.
NASA InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Out its Mole on Mars
October 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 12.4 MB VideoNASA's InSight lander on Mars is trying to use its robotic arm to get the mission’s heat flow probe, or mole, digging again.
What's Up - October 2019
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat can you see in the October sky?
What's Up - September 2019
August 29, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoWhat's Up for September? Following the crescent Moon, the September equinox and — wait — where did Mars go?
Name NASA's Next Mars Rover!
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 49 seconds - 5.72 MB VideoThe Mars 2020 Rover is preparing to launch to the Red Planet in July 2020, but it doesn't have a name yet.
Building NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 9.54 MB VideoSee NASA’s next Mars rover quite literally coming together inside a clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
What's Up - August 2019
August 01, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 15.3 MB VideoIn the August sky, look for the "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteor shower for some stargazing delights.
Pit Crew for Mars: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Gets Some Wheels (time lapse)
July 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 8.58 MB VideoA team of engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, install the legs and wheels — otherwise known as the mobility suspension — on the Mars 2020 rover.
NASA Climbing Robot Scales Cliffs and Looks for Life
July 10, 2019 07:00 - 4 minutes - 27.7 MB VideoLEMUR belongs to a new generation of robots being built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that can crawl, walk and even climb rock walls.
Landing NASA's Mars 2020 Rover with Terrain Relative Navigation
July 01, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 15.3 MB VideoThe Mars 2020 mission is facing the most challenging landing yet on the Red Planet.
What's Up - July 2019
July 01, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoAs NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here are five things to know about the Moon that you can share with others.
NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars
June 06, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 11.4 MB VideoCan we fly on Mars? The laws of physics may say it's near impossible, but actually flying a heavier-than-air vehicle on the Red Planet is much harder than that.
NASA InSight: A Plan to Get the Mole Moving Again
June 05, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoNASA InSight scientist/engineer Troy Hudson gives us the game plan for getting the mission's heat probe, also known as the "mole," digging again on Mars.
What's Up - June 2019
May 31, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat's up in the June sky? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest, Mercury and Mars appear ultra-close and how you can observe the Moon's tilted orbit.
Stars of Cepheus as Seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
May 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 13.4 MB VideoSoar through this cosmic landscape filled with bright nebulas, as well as runaway, massive and young stars.
NASA’s Curiosity Finds Climate Clues on a Martian Mountain
May 15, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 11.4 MB VideoAfter spending the better part of a year exploring Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has moved to a new part of Mount Sharp.
What's Up - May 2019
May 02, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 19.1 MB VideoWhat's up in the May sky? A meteor shower produced by debris from Halley's Comet, asteroids named after dinosaurs and a "blue moon" on May 18th.
What's Up - April 2019
April 02, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 16.2 MB VideoWhat can you see in the April sky? The Moon visits Mars in the evening, and later joins Saturn and Jupiter for a spot of tea. Also, how to find Polaris, the North Star.
NASA's OCO-3: A New View of Carbon
April 02, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 16.2 MB VideoNASA's OCO-3 mission is ready for launch to the International Space Station. This follow-on to OCO-2 brings new techniques and new technologies to carbon dioxide observations of Earth from space.
What's Up - March 2019
February 28, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoWhat can you see in the March sky? Jupiter and other planets in the morning, a change of seasons and an open star cluster called the Beehive.
Opportunity: NASA Rover Completes Mars Mission
February 13, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 25.7 MB VideoDrive along with NASA's Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission.
What's Up - February 2019
February 01, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 15.3 MB VideoWhat can you see in the February sky? Stars and planets with distinct red and blue colors, like Mars and Sirius.
Mars Report: December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 12.4 MB VideoNASA's InSight has been busy.