![Lt. Col. Alan Clarke immerses himself in one of the team’s virtual reality prototypes](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210907_image1_lg.jpg)
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Sep 7, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Team Gives Marine Aviators a Glimpse of the Future
A cadre of senior Marine Corps aviation leaders left APL impressed after an eye-opening overview from the Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) team's USMC Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cockpit Experience project.
![A complex particle detection instrument for NASA’s Psyche mission](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Cover_Psyche.jpg)
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Sep 2, 2021
Psyche’s Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection Instrument Arrives in California for Spacecraft Installation
After five years of developing and testing a complex gamma-ray and neutron detection instrument for NASA's Psyche mission, the world's first mission to study a potentially metal-rich asteroid, the APL Psyche team can finally take a breather. The instrument safely arrived at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California on Aug. 2.
![Charlotte Ravel](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210902b_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Sep 2, 2021
Aspiring Biologist Awarded Johns Hopkins APL’s Kershner Scholarship
Charlotte Ravel, who studied Saturn's organic moon Titan while participating in APL's ASPIRE internship program, was recently selected as the 2021 Kershner scholarship recipient.
![Force Projection Sector Head Lisa Blodgett](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210831b_image1_lg.jpg)
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Aug 31, 2021
Submarine Technology Symposium Returns to Johns Hopkins APL
Sponsored by the Naval Submarine League and organized by APL, the 2021 Submarine Technology Symposium allowed military, industry and Laboratory leaders to once again gather — in person — to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the submarine force.
![Van Allen Probes](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210831_image1_lg.jpg)
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Aug 31, 2021
The Van Allen Probes Transformed Everything We Know About Earth’s Radiation Belts. What’s Next?
Nine years after NASA’s Van Allen Probes launched into space to study the radiation environment around Earth, APL gathered scientists and satellite operators from around the world to discuss the future of space weather research, including ways to protect astronauts and satellites. Here are their four big takeaways.
![Bart Paulhamus (left) and Jeffrey Chavis pose for a photo after Johns Hopkins University’s doctoral program commencement ceremony.](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210824_image1_lg.jpg)
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Aug 24, 2021
First Doctorate of Engineering Class Includes Four Johns Hopkins APL Grads
Four APL staff members recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering's new doctor of engineering program. The graduation of the first cohort of Lab staff members was an important milestone for continuing education at APL.
![Origami in Space](/sites/default/files/2023-01/Cover_Origami_Space.jpg)
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Aug 19, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Unfold the Power of Additive Manufacturing for Shape Memory Alloys
In a paper recently published in the journal Materials & Design, a team from APL describes how it leveraged additive manufacturing to design and fabricate shape memory alloy components capable of precise, self-guided transformations when exposed to heat.
![Air traffic](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210818_image1_med-339x220.jpg)
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Aug 18, 2021
Amid Airspace Safety Concerns, Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Work to Prevent Drone Traffic Jams
The mother of all traffic jams could be on the horizon, and researchers at APL are working to create a crossing guard that’s up to the challenge.
![Parvathy Prem](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210817b_image1_lg.jpg)
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Aug 17, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL’s Parvathy Prem Honored for Early-Career Contributions to Space Exploration
The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute honored APL researcher Parvathy Prem with the Susan Mahan Niebur Early Career Award, recognizing her contributions to space science and exploration.
![Artist’s impression of the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP).](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20210817_image1_lg.jpg)
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Aug 17, 2021
IMAP Mission Advances to Next Development Stage
NASA has given Princeton University, Johns Hopkins APL and their many partner institutions the go-ahead to begin implementing the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a mission to sample, analyze and map particles streaming to Earth from the edges of interstellar space.