![Technicians at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., prepare an engineering model of the Solar Probe Plus Thermal Protection System](/sites/default/files/2023-02/140318_1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 18, 2014
Solar Probe Plus Moves into Advanced Development
Solar Probe Plus — NASA’s ambitious mission to fly through and examine the sun’s atmosphere — has reached a key stage of development.
![APL's Danielle Hilliard talks about her career as a rocket scientist with students attending last year's Girl Power event.](/sites/default/files/2023-02/140225_1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 25, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL to Host “Girl Power” STEM Event on March 9
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will be hosting a free introductory event for middle and high school girls about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) on Sunday, March 9, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on APL’s Laurel, Md., campus.
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Press Release
Feb 12, 2014
First Global Geologic Map of Largest Moon in the Solar System Details an Icy World
More than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo, the largest moon in the solar system has finally claimed a spot on the map.
![Dick Weaver](/sites/default/files/2023-02/140204_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 4, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL Names Dick Weaver Chief Security Officer
In a move designed to strengthen its overall security program, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has appointed Richard “Dick” Weaver, former member of the defense intelligence senior executive service with the National Security Agency, as its first chief security officer.
![RAVAN CubeSat](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20161122_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Dec 10, 2013
Johns Hopkins APL Will Launch RAVAN to Help Solve an Earth Science Mystery
A new, low-cost cubesat mission led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., will demonstrate technology needed to measure the absolute imbalance in the Earth’s radiation budget for the first time, giving scientists valuable information to study our climate.
![Michael Ryschkewitsch](/sites/default/files/2023-02/20131209_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Dec 9, 2013
NASA Chief Engineer Michael Ryschkewitsch to Lead Space Programs at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch, currently chief engineer at NASA, has been selected to lead the Space Sector at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., starting in January.
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Press Release
Nov 25, 2013
A Tale of Two Comets: MESSENGER Captures Images of Encke and ISON
On November 18, NASA's Mercury-orbiting MESSENGER spacecraft pointed its Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) at 2P/Encke and captured this image of the comet as it sped within 2.3 million miles (3.7 million kilometers) of Mercury's surface.
![A Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory technician prepares the twin Multimission Bus Demonstration satellites](/sites/default/files/2023-02/131119_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Nov 19, 2013
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Launches New Generation of Small Satellites
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., introduced a new generation of small satellites today with the launch of two experimental “cubesats” designed for a range of national security and space science operations.
![Moon](/sites/default/files/2023-02/131105_image1.jpg)
Press Release
Nov 5, 2013
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to Lead NASA Solar System Exploration Research Institute Team
NASA has tapped the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., to look into the processes that shape the surfaces of the moon and asteroids — and provide insight into potential robotic and human exploration of these surfaces and the resources they might harbor.
![Jerry Krill](/sites/default/files/2023-02/131031_1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Oct 31, 2013
APL’s Jerry Krill to Be Honored for Naval Networking Technology
The systems engineer behind a revolutionary network technology designed to bolster U.S. Navy fleet air defense will be inducted into the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering’s Innovation Hall of Fame on Nov. 12, 2013.