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In the early 2000s, Johns Hopkins APL’s Tom Coughlin shepherded the fledging New Horizons mission from early design through flight confirmation. Two decades later, the mission team is honoring Coughlin with a tribute on Pluto, the world New Horizons was built to explore.

A study from scientists across Johns Hopkins University and Health System who’ve sequenced the genome of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, points to multiple entries of the virus into the National Capital Region, but similar clinical presentation, indicating that — despite small genetic differences — circulating viruses are likely causing identical disease.

Renewed efforts to put humans on the Moon could eventually lead to more landers touching down on the lunar surface. But a new study led by Johns Hopkins APL scientists shows exhaust from such landers can quickly spread and potentially contaminate scientifically valuable ices near the Moon’s poles.

Danielle Chou, a project manager at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in the Air and Missile Defense Sector, recently accepted a one-year AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship to work with the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office in Washington, D.C.

APL will virtually host the third and final installment of DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trials (ADT) from Aug. 18 to 20. DARPA tapped APL’s expertise in software development, AI development, modeling and simulation, as well as aircraft dynamics and controls to create the simulation environment and AI for the three ADT competition events.

Johns Hopkins APL has entered into an option agreement with Maryland-based Longeviti Neuro Solutions, LLC, for use of the Lab’s unbreakable, flexible lithium-ion battery technology, which is uniquely suited to the type of innovative neuro devices Longeviti creates for complex brain surgeries.

A new study that included Johns Hopkins APL planetary scientist Nancy Chabot reveals new details about iron meteorites and the formation of planets during the solar system’s youth, but it also highlights that scientists may currently be missing a large chunk of the meteorite record from these early planetary bodies.

APL secured the No. 3 spot on Fast Company’s 2020 Best Workplaces for Innovators list — marking the second consecutive year that the Laboratory appeared among businesses and organizations around the globe honored for demonstrating a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.