![U.S. and Japanese team members gather around and discuss the gamma-ray spectrometer portion of the MEGANE instrument during its development at Johns Hopkins APL](/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240318-Team-Members-GRS-MEGANE.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 18, 2024
NASA Delivers Science Instrument to JAXA’s Martian Moons Mission
Built by Johns Hopkins APL in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer instrument called MEGANE reached the Japanese spacecraft manufacturer last week for final testing and for integration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Martian Moons Explorer mission spacecraft, on which it will play a significant role in determining the origin of Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos.
![Matina Gkioulidou, IMAP-Ultra instrument lead, left, and Alexandra Dupont, Ultra lead engineer, work on the Ultra instrument at Johns Hopkins APL.](/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240318-Engineers-IMAP-Ultra.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 18, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Team Readies Advanced Imager for Integration Onto NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
Another instrument planned for flight aboard NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is ready for installation on the spacecraft.
![Harold Lee, George Coles, and Alfred Mayalu](/sites/default/files/2024-03/202403-2024-BEYA-Winners.jpg)
News
Mar 13, 2024
Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored for STEM Excellence
Three APL staff members received honors for excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as a part of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) at the 2024 BEYA STEM Conference, held Feb. 15-17.
![Artificial intelligence (Credit: Bigstock)](/sites/default/files/2024-02/20240222-Artificial-Intelligence.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 8, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Joins National AI Safety Consortium
APL has joined the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium, the first such group dedicated to promoting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies with an emphasis on safety, reliability and ethical standards.
![Pedro Rodriguez, Lou Colangelo, Chrisopher Maier, and Jane Pinelis](/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240308-Maier-APL-Visit.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 8, 2024
Assistant Secretary of Defense Maier Visits Johns Hopkins APL
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Christopher Maier visited APL’s research facilities and received briefings on artificial intelligence initiatives.
![Building 201 at Johns Hopkins APL](/sites/default/files/2024-02/20240228-Building-201-APL.jpg)
News
Feb 28, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Wins Regional Design Award for ‘Revolutionary’ Research Facility
APL received a 2023 Excellence in Design Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Baltimore.
![The GUSTO telescope hangs from the hangar crane](/sites/default/files/2023-12/20231220-GUSTO-Hangar.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 24, 2024
GUSTO Mission Breaks NASA Record for Longest Flight by Heavy Lift Balloon
NASA’s balloon mission GUSTO broke the record for the longest flight time by a heavy lift, long-duration balloon on Feb. 24, topping the previous record holder, which lasted for 55 days, 1 hour and 34 minutes. The new record is 57 days, 7 hours.
![Will Coon sits in front of a 3D rendering of the human brain](/sites/default/files/2024-02/20240214-Will-Coon-Sleep-Deprivation.jpg)
News
Feb 14, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Tackles Military Sleep Deprivation With Innovative Smart Tool
APL’s high-tech solution to combat sleep problems in the military monitors and enhances sleep in real time, potentially boosting overall health and cognitive abilities.
![Missile defense system (Credit: Bigstock)](/sites/default/files/2023-10/202310-Missile-Defense.jpg)
News
Feb 12, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL Marks 15 Impactful Years of Pushing the Boundaries of Missile Design
For 15 years, APL has been advancing a new paradigm for missile design, known as multidisciplinary design optimization, that overcomes the limitations of traditional processes. Along the way, the Laboratory has developed cutting-edge tools that have supported a wide range of government agencies and advanced the state of the art among industry partners and government sponsors.
![Nancy Andersen](/sites/default/files/2024-01/202401-Nancy-Andersen.jpg)
Press Release
Feb 8, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Andersen Elected to AIAA Board of Trustees
APL systems engineer Nancy Andersen has been elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics board of trustees as an at-large member.