Press Release
Nov 18, 2011
NASA Orbiter Captures Martian Sand Dunes in Motion
Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show sand dunes and ripples moving across the surface of Mars at dozens of locations and shifting up to several yards. These observations reveal the planet’s sandy surface is more dynamic than previously thought.
Press Release
Nov 18, 2011
MESSENGER Recognized as “Best of What’s New” by Popular Science
MESSENGER was named a winner in Popular Science magazine's 24th annual "Best of What's New" in the Aviation and Space category.
Press Release
Nov 16, 2011
Scientists Find Evidence for Subsurface ‘Great Lake’ on Europa
In a finding of significance in the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa — which could represent a new potential habitat for life.
Press Release
Nov 14, 2011
NASA Extends MESSENGER Mission
NASA has announced that it will extend the MESSENGER mission for an additional year of orbital operations at Mercury beyond the planned end of the primary mission on March 17, 2012.
Press Release
Nov 3, 2011
APL’s Emerging Technology and Innovation Manager to Leverage New, Innovative Technology
Victor McCrary has been appointed the Emerging Technology and Innovation Manager in the Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md.
Press Release
Nov 3, 2011
MESSENGER Mission Design Lead Named American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow
MESSENGER mission design lead engineer James McAdams has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Press Release
Nov 2, 2011
NASA Study: On Mars, Water Went Underground
A new NASA study suggests if life ever existed on Mars, the longest lasting habitats were most likely below the Red Planet’s surface.
Press Release
Oct 26, 2011
Alvin R. Eaton, Aerodynamics Pioneer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Dies at Age 91
Alvin Ralph Eaton, an aerodynamics pioneer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) whose designs formed the basis for modern guided missile weapon systems, died Oct. 20. He was 91.
Press Release
Oct 24, 2011
Fourth Orbit Adjustment Stretches MESSENGER’s Orbit around Mercury
The MESSENGER spacecraft successfully completed its fourth orbit-correction maneuver today to increase the period of the spacecraft's orbit around the innermost planet from 11 hours 46 minutes to a precise 12 hours.
Press Release
Oct 19, 2011
NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar system. The downpour resembles our own solar system several billion years ago during a period known as the “Late Heavy Bombardment,” which may have brought water and other life-forming ingredients to Earth.