![Moon](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190415_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 15, 2019
Meteoroid Strikes Eject Precious Water from Moon
Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory report that streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor.
![This animation blinks between data from Cassini’s RADAR (NLDSAR) and its Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS)](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190415b_image2_lg.gif)
Press Release
Apr 15, 2019
Disappearing Lakes Offer Clues to Titan’s Seasonal Cycles
The apparent seasonal disappearance of small methane lakes on Titan is giving scientists insight into the complex hydrologic cycle of Saturn’s largest moon.
![DART will target the smaller of the two objects (left) that make up the binary asteroid Didymos](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190412_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 12, 2019
DART Mission Set to Launch on SpaceX Falcon 9
NASA’s first planetary defense mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), has been slated for a June 2021 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
![View of southern U.S. states and cities at night, taken from the International Space Station.](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190408_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 8, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL and Northeastern University Join Forces to Conduct Resilience and Security Studies
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has signed an agreement with the Northeastern University-based Global Resilience Institute to advance collaborative research into resilience and security issues.
![NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190405_image1_lg.jpg)
Media Advisory
Apr 5, 2019
NASA Invites Media to Learn More About Near-Earth Asteroids, Comets
Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.
![Ralph Semmel](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190403_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Apr 3, 2019
Johns Hopkins APL Director Ralph Semmel Named an ‘Influential Marylander’
Ralph Semmel, director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has been named an Influential Marylander by The Daily Record.
![Medical devices](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190327_image1_lg.png)
Press Release
Mar 27, 2019
Five Ways to Improve Hospital Labor Productivity
In 2017, U.S. health care spending increased 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion — close to 18 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. But more isn’t always good; this growth has broad negative impacts on federal, state and local budgets, as well as on employers and individuals.
![NASA's Parker Solar Probe](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190321_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 21, 2019
Parker Solar Probe Wins 2018 Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award
The Parker Solar Probe team has been named the winner of the 2018 Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award, given by the American Astronautical Society.
![Ashley Llorens](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190308_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 8, 2019
APL’s Chief of Intelligent Systems Weighs in on Artificial Intelligence
As chief of the Intelligent Systems Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Ashley Llorens is at the nexus of efforts to develop a technology road map and engagement strategy for establishing the Laboratory as a nationally recognized leader and trusted partner in artificial intelligence.
![Sheri Lewis](/sites/default/files/2023-01/20190305_image1_lg.jpg)
Press Release
Mar 5, 2019
APL’s National Health Mission Area Ready for South by Southwest Spotlight
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is taking its health surveillance expertise to the 2019 South by Southwest Interactive Festival, set for March 8–17 in Austin, Texas.