What's up in the night sky for January? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, Saturn and the Moon get close for a conjunction, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view! | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Gripping Foot Mechanism is designed to clasp onto rocks and hold fast in extreme terrain and microgravity. By giving robotic limbs a reliable way to anchor themselves, it could enable climbers that scale cliffs, traverse rubble, and stabilize instruments on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids where slipping can end a mission. Follow @spaceeves #NASAJPL #Robotics #SpaceTech #PlanetaryExploration | SpaceEve