Press Release
Jun 29, 2016
NASA’s Juno and JEDI: Ready to Unlock Mysteries of Jupiter
On board NASA’s Juno spacecraft — set to enter Jupiter orbit on July 4 — are instruments that will help scientists answer fundamental questions not just about the solar system’s largest planet but also about Earth and the universe.
Press Release
Jun 22, 2016
BOPPS Team Soars Again with NASA Group Achievement Award
The APL team that designed and implemented the Balloon Observation Platform for Planetary Science (BOPPS) in 2014 was awarded NASA’s prestigious Group Achievement Award for its work and successes.
Press Release
Jun 20, 2016
New Pelagos Sensor System Improves U.S. Submarine Operations
A new program called Pelagos — developed as an independent research and development project by the Sea Control Mission Area of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — provides U.S. submariners with a wide array of new data about their environment, as well as improved methods to utilize this data to make tactically relevant decisions.
Press Release
Jun 8, 2016
APL Space Missions Commemorated on Postage Stamps
U.S. postage stamps featuring a pair of prominent Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory space missions debuted recently. The “Pluto — Explored!” set commemorates the July 2015 flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft; “Views of Our Planets” features iconic images of the planets in our solar system, including an image of Mercury from the MESSENGER mission.
Press Release
Jun 6, 2016
Johns Hopkins APL to Teach Children of Wounded Warriors About Prosthetics Using Virtual Reality
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, has received a $375,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to use virtual reality to educate the children of wounded warriors in the use of prosthetics, and to stimulate interest in STEM topics.
Press Release
May 19, 2016
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Reveal Long-Term Behavior of Earth’s Ring Current
New findings based on a year’s worth of observations from NASA’s Van Allen Probes have revealed that the ring current — an electrical current carried by energetic ions that encircles our planet — behaves in a much different way than previously understood.
Press Release
May 6, 2016
First Global Topographic Model of Mercury among MESSENGER’s Latest Delivery to the Planetary Data System
The MESSENGER mission has released the first global digital elevation model (DEM) of Mercury, revealing in stunning detail the topography across the entire innermost planet and paving the way for scientists to characterize fully the planet’s geologic history.
Press Release
Apr 20, 2016
APL Recognizes World-Class Expertise at 2016 Achievement Awards
A cost-effective, multifunctional water purification membrane that can simultaneously remove pathogens and toxic heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, was selected as the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Invention of the Year.
Press Release
Apr 19, 2016
New Textbook by APL Authors Shares Lessons Learned on Creating a Culture of Innovation in Large Organizations
Creating a culture of innovation and collaboration in large, complex organizations is hard work. And doing so successfully requires a strategic framework, committed leadership, and significant investments in time and resources.
Press Release
Apr 11, 2016
APL Draws More Than 500 Girls to 10th Annual Girl Power Event
The 10th annual Girl Power event on March 6, in the Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, drew more than 500 girls for an afternoon of exploration, discovery and career advice.