The Deep Space Atomic Clock mission has been extended. It's testing hardware that could be used in future navigation technology by both human and robotic explorers making their way around Mars and other deep-space destinations. http://go.nasa.gov/3hYjLW4 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

10K views · 362 reactions | NASA has perfected new navigation technology that would make self-driving spacecraft and GPS beyond the Moon a reality. The Deep Space Atomic Clock is the first atomic clock small and stable enough to fly on a spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit. As NASA works to put humans on Mars and the Moon, the clock’s precise timekeeping will be key to these missions’ success. | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook