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Press Release
Jun 19, 2015
Johns Hopkins APL Teams with NASA JPL to Visit Jupiter’s Moon, Europa
Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of life under its frozen ocean crust, and a new NASA mission to explore this potential is moving forward from concept to development.
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Press Release
Jun 11, 2015
NASA Funds Johns Hopkins APL Miniature Gamma-Ray Spectrometer
NASA has awarded $3 million for development of a compact gamma-ray spectrometer by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL); APL will lead the effort.
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Press Release
Jun 8, 2015
Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Test
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, played a key role in the successful completion of a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and industry partners.
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Press Release
May 27, 2015
Two Johns Hopkins APL Instruments Selected for NASA Mission to Explore Europa
Two instruments designed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have been selected for flight aboard a proposed NASA mission to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and investigate its habitability.
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Press Release
May 26, 2015
Former NATO Commander Adm. James G. Stavridis Joins Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as Senior Fellow
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is pleased to announce that Admiral James G. Stavridis, former Commander of NATO Forces and current Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, will join APL as a Senior Fellow.
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Press Release
May 1, 2015
Former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead Joins Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Board
Former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead has joined The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Board of Managers.
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Press Release
Apr 30, 2015
NASA Completes MESSENGER Mission with Expected Impact on Mercury’s Surface
Mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, confirmed today that NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft impacted the surface of Mercury, as predicted, at 3:26 p.m. EDT this afternoon (3:34 p.m. ground time).
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Press Release
Apr 29, 2015
APL Recognizes Top Inventions, Innovations and Publications
A technology for promoting nerve growth that significantly advances prosthetic devices was selected as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Invention of the Year.
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Press Release
Apr 29, 2015
NASA’s New Horizons Detects Surface Features, Possible Polar Cap on Pluto
For the first time, images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft are revealing bright and dark regions on the surface of faraway Pluto — the primary target of the New Horizons close flyby in mid-July.
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Press Release
Apr 21, 2015
APL Scientists and Spacecraft Engineers Join Astronomy Day Celebration at Robinson Nature Center
Space scientists and engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will share the latest findings and discoveries about current NASA missions to Mercury and Pluto during Astronomy Day at Robinson Nature Center.