The Jet Propulsion Laboratory didn't "join" NASA - from its beginnings in 1936, it has always been a federally funded R&D center. It was initially run by the Army, and after NASA was created, it was transferred to it and became one of its field centers (others are Goddard, Marshall, Langley, etc.).
The confusion often comes from the public misconception that JPL is a part of CalTech, which it isn't. It is a government center staffed by CalTech employees and private contractors. CalTech manages and operates JPL under contract from NASA, as many similar centers are run. NASA is actually a very small agency - most of those who actually operate centers and perform work are government employees from other agencies or contractors.
The rover was built by the NASA Telerobotics Program. The mission was controlled by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
The Phoenix Mars lander is on the ground now! Use the link to the JPL/NASA posting on this mission. It is updated frequently.
No. NASA is not in the planet discovering business. That is done by others. NASA does send up stuff like the Hubble etc. but I think it is JPL that actually runs it. Oh, and there has never been anything to suggest that life has been discovered out there, by *anyone*.
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Homer Hickam joined NASA in 1981
Eco Company - 2009 Butterflies to NASA's JPL 2-1 was released on: USA: 13 September 2010 USA: 13 September 2010
The rover was built by the NASA Telerobotics Program. The mission was controlled by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
These belong to nasa and will be catogorized as classified until scanned for abnormalities by such places as jpl and the defense dept
The Phoenix Mars lander is on the ground now! Use the link to the JPL/NASA posting on this mission. It is updated frequently.
No. NASA is not in the planet discovering business. That is done by others. NASA does send up stuff like the Hubble etc. but I think it is JPL that actually runs it. Oh, and there has never been anything to suggest that life has been discovered out there, by *anyone*.
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Homer Hickam joined NASA in 1981
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The cast of Star Wars Tech - 2007 includes: Todd Barber as Himself - Propulsion Engineer, NASA-JPL
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* i want to join nasa for further stuydy if. * i can join it please tell me how. * now im studying in 6'th class. * i am very much intrested to join nasa the advanced study. * because science is my favourite student