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Secretive, high-security LA landmark will open to the public for just two days - and it’s free
Yahoo • • science
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- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena will open its doors to the public for two days on October 10-11, offering free tours after three years of closure, with tickets already in high demand.
- Visitors can explore key facilities like the Space Flight Operations Facility, robotics research labs, and see full-scale models of iconic spacecraft such as the Perseverance Mars rover and Voyager.
- JPL, celebrating its 90th anniversary, has a historic legacy including launching the US's first successful satellite, Explorer 1, and managing NASA’s deep space network.
- Recently, JPL has been linked to a series of suspicious deaths and disappearances of scientists, prompting a federal investigation amid concerns over potential foreign intelligence involvement.
- Experts warn that critical technology scientists at JPL may be targets for espionage by countries such as China, Russia, and others, heightening the significance of the ongoing probe.
