Press Release
Feb 7, 2020
Navy Lauds ‘Pathfinder’ Reichert for Missile Defense Leadership
Johns Hopkins APL's Bob Reichert was recently honored with the Pathfinder Award from the Missile Defense Agency’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program.
Press Release
Feb 7, 2020
NASA, ESA’s Solar Orbiter Set to Explore Sun with Johns Hopkins APL-Developed Camera and Particle Detector
NASA and the European Space Agency’s jointly led Solar Orbiter mission is scheduled for launch Feb. 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida — and riding aboard it will be a high-energy particle detector developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Press Release
Feb 3, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Joins New Alliance to Accelerate Maryland’s Leadership in Quantum Science
The Maryland Quantum Alliance will drive quantum science discovery and innovation, develop pioneering quantum technologies and train the quantum workforce of tomorrow for Maryland, the region and the nation.
Press Release
Jan 30, 2020
Saving the Planet, One Drop at a Time
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have identified highly absorbent materials that can extract drinkable water out of thin air — which could potentially lead to technologies that supply potable water in the driest areas on the planet.
Press Release
Jan 28, 2020
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe Mission Enters Design Phase
A mission that will be designed, built and managed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to study the interaction of the solar wind with the ancient cast-off winds of other stars, and the fundamental process of particle acceleration in space, has completed a critical NASA review and is now moving closer toward a scheduled launch in 2024.
Press Release
Jan 27, 2020
APL Experts Talk Hypersonics at AIAA SciTech Forum
Is hypersonic flight the next big thing? Among strong Johns Hopkins APL representation at the forum, Dave Van Wie was part of a panel that explored the state and potential of hypersonics technologies, the accomplishments and lessons learned, new developments, and remaining challenges to achieving reliable and sustained hypersonic flight.
Press Release
Jan 23, 2020
The Young Scientists and the Sea
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory participates in the Office of Naval Research Scientists to Sea program, a unique opportunity for Navy research partners to directly experience how sailors live and work aboard ships.
Press Release
Jan 21, 2020
Former Defense Health Agency Director Raquel Bono Joins Johns Hopkins APL as a Senior Fellow
Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, who led the Defense Health Agency and Navy Medical Corps, has joined the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory as a Senior Fellow.
Press Release
Jan 15, 2020
Johns Hopkins APL Scientist Ralph Lorenz Wins Choice Award for Climate Science History Book
Johns Hopkins APL's Ralph Lorenz received an Atmospheric Science Librarians International Choice Award for his book on the history of planetary climate research.
Feature Story
Jan 14, 2020
Parker Solar Probe Team Hears First Whispers of the Solar Wind’s Birth
There’s a wind that emanates from the Sun, and it blows not like a soft whistle but like a hurricane’s scream.