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celebrating 70 years of exploration  
Spotlight:
70 Years of Exploration
with JPL
October 2006

Seventy years ago this Halloween, a group of young men clambered out of a truck and carried their cumbersome test equipment into the dirt and scruffy brush of Pasadena's Arroyo Seco. Their rocket motor tests led to the founding of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

+ Quiz: JPL History
+ Feature: The Spark of a New Era
+ Video/Podcast: The Rocketmen
+ Podcast: Exploring Space -
   Views From JPL's Director

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Visit the JPL History site to learn more.

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