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NASA and SpaceX are now targeting as soon as September 2025 for the launch of the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft, which is currently undergoing integration and testing at APL. The new date provides additional time for instrument testing and spacecraft preparation prior to launch.

Angela Sarich been honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) with the organization’s Bronze Medal Award for her contributions to undersea warfare science and engineering.

For the seventh straight year, APL has placed in the top 25 of Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT” list, which recognizes the top worldwide workplaces for information technology professionals.

On December 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the first of its closest flybys of the Sun, capping a nearly 70-year quest to unravel the star’s secrets. Explore the mission’s six-year odyssey of discovery in a new interactive timeline, which highlights its groundbreaking findings and breathtaking imagery that have transformed our understanding of the Sun.

APL researchers used artificial intelligence and two APL-patented imaging technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of breast cancer screening. The imaging technologies were originally created for satellite and military applications.