we took the lead in doing that. >> how is the jet propulsion laboratory funded? >> we're funded essentially by nasa, the federal government grants. we do a little bit of defense work, too, probably 5%, 10% of our work is for non-nasa work. >> how has the funding changed over the years? >> we have been relatively steady state or growth, depending on what we wish to do, but as the federal government budgets go up and down, we can go up and down, too. compared to a lot of places, we've been very, very fortunate, i think we have shown the world what we can do and they keep coming back and asking us to do more. >> does the interest in scientific research and just even things like change in administration affect the funding that nasa receives and, therefore, j.p.l. receives? >> it can, but the great thing i have seen over the years is the bipartisan support for exploring space. people get it. they see that the public is excited about it. they see that it's popular and they see the benefits. it inspires people to become scientists and engineers, what we do here. it is a

here at jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, we explore all the solar system.e are paving the way for human exploration elsewhere in the solar system. and of course people are very proud of what we do here. i think it helps the community spirit to have a place like jpl, or caltech in your backyard. >> tell me a little more about how jet propulsion laboratory got its start here in pasadena and why is it here in pasadena. >> it is a very interesting story of something that was not planned, that fate made it happen and circumstances. young student named frank molina who came from texas, came out here to do his graduate work. and he got interested in rockets. something thatas the future was about. back in those days it was considered buck rogers stuff. academicsld not go to , it was considered a nice science. -- beneath science. who wask had a mentor originally from hungary. he was considered the very best at understanding aerodynamics. aviationhe era of coming on big time in the 1930's. karmen liked folks who were off the edge trying to do things differently. so t

this nasa mission was carried out by engineers at the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena. we'll visit the facility to learn about its origins and the ongoing mission to better understand the universe. >> you are a place that we actually called the center of the universe. you might come across as a little bit egotistical, but this is the original mission control for j.p.l. and here at j.p.l. jet propulsion laboratory, we have explored all of the solar system and we're paving the way for human exploration elsewhere in the solar system. and, of course

and here at j.p.l., jet propulsion laboratory, we have explored all of the solar system

my goodness, the jet propulsion laboratory.ou can call and get a tour there, but it is the site of the most amazing launches in the world. responsible ones for the rover in 2012 that ended up being launched here and went 350 million miles to mars. [cheers] rover that landed a drives like a little jeep driving around on mars. every time they have a lunch like that with a successfully land those instruments, people from around the world tune in. and you just inspire a whole new generation of scientists to sign to get educated and to get their degrees in science, which can only help our country. talk about how this district is known. all the time when i'm talking to my fellow congress members from across the united states, what is your district? if i say something like monterey park or rosemead, i get kind of a blank stare. but if i say is the site of pasadena and the rose parade and the rose bowl, they go ooohh. they have an instantaneous knowledge of where i am. we are known for the rose parade. after all, 47 million people watc

in pasadena, california. >> nasa's jet propulsion laboratory presents a series of talks by scientists and engineers who are exploring our solar system and all that lies beyond. ♪ >>> hello, and welcome. good evening. [ applause ] >> thanks. welcome to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory here in pasadena, california. welcome to our monthly lecture series. our two speakers will tell you about the activities of our mars rovers on the red planet including the next rover planned to launch in 2020. and the latest arrival on the red planet, nasa's insight lander. our first speakerer is dr. abigail fraeman. she's a research scientist working here at jpl and her work focuses on understanding the rocky bodies in the solar system. she was the campaign lead during the curiosity rover's exploration. she received her ph.d. at washington university in st. louis and completed a post doc at caltech. please welcome dr. freaman. >> thank you so much and i'm so excited to see you guys all here today. what a good crowd. awesome. so, all right, let's get into it. i'll be doing the first half of thi

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>> we will go inside the jet propulsion laboratory's at caltech responsible for putting rovers on mars. >> the reason we are here is to do what has never been done before. we are paving the way for human exploration. this will be elsewhere in the solar system. >> watch cspan's city tour of pasadena california on cspan 2. on sunday on cspan3 , we will be working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> on monday, the u.s. chamber of congress held its annual summit on foreign investment in the u.s. this portion of the and that included a series of panel discussions on work first amendment issues with senator's mark warner of virginia and john hoven from the they could've. indiana governor was there as well. governor was there as well. this show is one hour. [ applause ] >> all right, good afternoon everyone, how are you? get ready for the most exciting 30 minutes of your life. [ laughter ] we are going to be talking with two senators who you all know quite well about the future of work. this is a fascinating discussion is happening around the world. what we are real

. >> will go inside the jet propulsion laboratory's at caltech responsible for putting rovers on mars. >> the reason we are here is to do what has never been done before. we are paving the way for human exploration elsewhere in the solar system. >> watch city's tour of pasadena california, this saturday at 7:30 p.m. eastern on book tv. sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span three. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> up next, agriculture secretary, sonny perdue testifies about the state of the rule economy. committee members asked questions on the impact of tariffs, snap benefits, and the expansion of rural broadband access. from the house agriculture community this is about three hours 50 minutes. >> the meeting will come to order. we welcome all of the committee members come all the new members. this is the first official meeting more of the committee. we appreciate you being here, we appreciate the secretary being willing to join us. we have plenty of ground to cover today there's all types of questions to answer. i look forward to he

and we have the jet propulsion laboratory. people assume that it is a larger city.i think of in terms of pasadena is something the world would not necessarily know. pasadena has more nonprofit organizations per capita than any city in the world. we have 1100 nonprofit organizations in pasadena in a city of 140,000 people. are absolutely willing and have a tradition of giving of their time, treasurer, and karma to give to the causes they support. "washington journal" continues. we are asking what you think of president trump as an international negotiator. phone lines for those who think that he is effective, (202) 748-8000. if you think that he is not effective, (202) 748-8001. be ready to tell us why you think so. here are headlines stemming from the president's second summit with kim jong-un of north korea. trump show strength by walking away from the washington times. shatters fears of desperation plaudits even from critics. wins mixeddeal reviews is what they went with in the lead editorial. the headline, failure in hanoi. diplomacyrump's week is what the at --

. >> and we'll go inside the jet propulsion laboratories at cal tech responsible for putting rovers on mars. >> the reason we are here is to do what has never bun been done before. and we are paving the way for human exploration elsewhere in the solar system. >> watch c-span's cities tour of pasadena, california, this saturday at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span book of it and sunday on 2:00 p.m. on c-span3. working with cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >>> u.s. trade representative robert lighthizer testified before congress in week. about ongoing u.s. china trade snoerkss and talked about the new trade agreement between the u.s., mexico and canada. >>> would our guests please take their seats. and the committee will come to order. good morning. today we welcome ambassador robert e. lighthizer, the united states trade representative to discuss u.s. china trade. one of the challenges for the ambassador, members of the committee and the administrat n administration -- there is some truth to what everybody says about trade. at the direction of the trump administration there

nasa scientists providing an update on the latest mars missions and kis cover ris from the jet propulsion laboratorypasadena, california. >>

well, welcome to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california, i'm preston, and welcome to the lecture series we call the von karmen lecture. our two speakers will tell about the two rovers on the red planet including the next planned to launch in 2020 and latest arrival on the insight lander. our first speaker is dr. abigail simon, a research scientists working here at jpl and her focus is understanding the rocky bodies in the solar system. she was the campaign lead during curiosity rover's exploration of vera ruben ridge recently. she received her ph.d. in sciences at washington university in st. louis, and completed a post doc at cal-tech before coming to jpl in 2016. see, please welcome her. [applaus [applause] >> awesome, thank you so much and i'm so excited to see you here today. what a good crowd. awesome. so, all right. let's get into it. i'll be doing the first half of this talk about our red planet rovers and insights and i will be focusing on the rovers we currently have exploring the planet and the rovers that we have had headed to the planet. to start, i'm goin