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Jul 9, 2026
NASA’s Dragonfly Clears Key Tests as Titan Rotorcraft Takes Shape
NASA’s Dragonfly mission has reached another development milestone, with structural testing of the rotorcraft lander now complete. The milestone clears the way for the next phase of integration, when teams will begin installing Dragonfly’s electronics, avionics, instruments, and other flight hardware.
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Jul 8, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Makes Sure Fans Get Soccer, Not Sicker
At the single biggest sporting event in U.S. history, drawing 5 million international visitors to 11 U.S. cities for 78 matches over the course of 39 days, APL is playing a central role in ensuring that illnesses will not spread and become major incidents.
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Jun 26, 2026
Master Inventor Hoffman Turns Chemistry Into Capability
Christopher Hoffman has been recognized as a Johns Hopkins APL Master Inventor, a distinction earned through a career spent asking a simple question: What can chemistry can do to solve a real-world problem?
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Jun 16, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Battlefield Care Innovation Named a Fast Company ‘World Changing Idea’
An augmented-reality-enabled medical guidance system developed at APL has been recognized by Fast Company as a “World Changing Idea” for its potential to improve trauma care where advanced medical expertise and imaging tools are not readily available.
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Jun 12, 2026
Encapsulation Research Advances Mission-Critical Materials
Johns Hopkins APL researchers are using encapsulation, a technique that traps reactive chemicals inside microscopic shells, to control when materials activate and advance applications such as underwater adhesives and faster-drying inks.