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La Canada Flintridge, California
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The Visitor Center showcases a full-scale model of the Mars rover, Curiosity, which has been exploring the Martian surface since 2012.
JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed by the California Institute of Technology for NASA, focusing on robotic space and Earth science missions.
The laboratory conducts extensive research on Earth's climate, contributing to our understanding of global warming and environmental changes.
JPL was responsible for the design and construction of the Voyager spacecraft, which have been traveling through space since 1977 and are now in interstellar space.
Visitors can explore the center without an admission fee, though reservations are required for guided tours.
The laboratory was founded in the 1930s by Caltech students and faculty as a rocket research group, eventually becoming a leading center for space exploration.
The laboratory is involved in tracking near-Earth objects and developing strategies to prevent potential asteroid impacts.
JPL designed and built the Perseverance rover, which is currently exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars to search for signs of ancient life.
