Press Release
Oct 3, 2007
APL Astronomer Spies Conditions "Just Right" for Building an Earth
An Earth-like planet is likely forming 424 light-years away in a star system called HD 113766, say astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Press Release
Aug 28, 2007
APL, European Scientists Glean Turbulent Lessons from Titan
Ever spilled your drink on an airline because of turbulence? Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are finding new ways to understand the phenomenon—both in Earth's atmosphere and in that of Saturn's moon Titan, aided by data gathered from the Cassini-Huygens probe.
Press Release
Aug 23, 2007
APL-Developed Automated Signaling Device Could Indicate Boats in Distress
Boaters may soon have a new safety device to carry aboard their vessels—the Automated Integrated Distress Device (AIDD), invented by George Borlase, a mechanical engineer with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md. Should mariners get into trouble, the device would automatically fire flares and flash a strobe to alert boaters within an 8-mile radius that help is needed.
Press Release
Aug 1, 2007
APL's Glen Fountain Earns AIAA von Braun Award For Space Program Management
Glen H. Fountain, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has won the 2007 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management.
Press Release
Jul 23, 2007
Applied Physics Lab Pioneer Receives National Medal of Science
Dr. Ralph Alpher, a physicist who conducted critical research that lead to the Big Bang theory while at the fledgling Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has received the National Medal of Science—the nation's highest science honor—for his unprecedented work in nucleosynthesis, the prediction that universe expansion leaves radiation, and the model for the Big Bang theory.
Press Release
Jul 19, 2007
Scientists Find Comet's Chemistry Is Same Inside and Out
Scientists who got an unprecedented look at a disintegrating comet were surprised to find the comet's chemistry was consistent throughout — in contrast to popular ideas that a comet's outside is chemically different than its inside.
Press Release
Jun 23, 2007
APL: A Technical Lead in Ballistic Missile Defense Flight Test
As Technical Direction Agent for the Aegis BMD program, APL performs a wide range of activities before, during and after flight tests including performing preflight predictions of the Aegis BMD combat system's performance, and defining mission and target scenarios.
Press Release
May 16, 2007
Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Space Scientist Honored as AIAA Fellow
Dr. Stamatios M. (Tom) Krimigis, head emeritus of the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has been named a 2007 Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Press Release
May 1, 2007
Maryland Students to Learn About Exploring Pluto in May 4th "Space Academy" Event at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
More than 100 Maryland middle school students will get a close-up look at NASA's first voyage to Pluto when they visit the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel for Space Academy: Mission to Pluto on Friday, May 4, starting at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
Press Release
Apr 26, 2007
APL: Player in Hawaii-based Ballistic Missile Defense Flight Test
As Technical Direction Agent for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., played a key role in planning and executing today's flight test, including modeling and simulation efforts to predict expected system performance. This was the eighth successful intercept of 10 attempts for the Aegis BMD Program.