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A device that will allow an amputee to control a prosthetic device with his brain, a mask that can detect an infectious disease before it spreads, a system that can predict the occurrence of dust storms, and a next-generation micro-sensor that can help satellites perform multiple measurements were announced tonight as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Inventions of the Year.

Space scientists from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., got a first-hand look at what happens to Earth's atmosphere when the sun was abruptly "turned off" during the March 29, 2006, total solar eclipse.

"Despite differences in the chemical compositions and densities of Earth's and Mars' atmospheres, we now have a definitive example showing that both planets' atmospheres react similarly to varying levels of solar energy impacting them during the sun's 25-day rotation," says Elsayed Talaat, a space scientist with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md.

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., will develop and operate twin NASA spacecraft to study how the sun interacts with Earth's radiation belts.

The TIMED community will now have the opportunity to further its studies of Earth's atmosphere when the mission begins an extended campaign in October 2006 with operations and data analysis continuing through 2010.

NASA's nearly identical twin STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft, designed and built by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., arrived today in Florida for final pre-launch testing and preparations.

Astronomers from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory lead a team using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to capture extraordinary views of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, which is falling apart right before our eyes.

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., hosted U.S. Senate staffers and military and academic officials for a 10th anniversary celebration of the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite today.

Dr. David V. Kalbaugh, recently retired assistant director for Programs at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for his many contributions to national defense.

Six current and/or former staff members, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., were recently presented the first-ever Technology Pioneer Award by the Missile Defense Agency.