Press Release
Apr 7, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL College Prep Program Earns Howard County Volunteer of the Year Honors
The all-volunteer College Prep Program at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory received Howard County’s Volunteer of the Year Award honors at a ceremony held April 2 at the county’s George Howard Building.
Press Release
Mar 27, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL Hosts Baltimore/Washington D.C. Space Apps Challenge
Tech-savvy creative teams from across the Baltimore-Washington region will gather at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., on April 12–13 to take part in the International Space Apps Challenge — a global, two-day marathon of coding and design aimed at improving life on Earth and furthering space exploration.
Press Release
Mar 19, 2014
College Teams Defend Against Professional Hackers in “Operation Cyber Blizzard” at Johns Hopkins APL
College cyber defenders from eight schools across the mid-Atlantic will spend two days protecting a simulated disaster response against expert computer hackers at the 2014 National CyberWatch Center Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC), to be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., March 26–29.
Press Release
Mar 18, 2014
Solar Probe Plus Moves into Advanced Development
Solar Probe Plus — NASA’s ambitious mission to fly through and examine the sun’s atmosphere — has reached a key stage of development.
Press Release
Feb 25, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL to Host “Girl Power” STEM Event on March 9
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will be hosting a free introductory event for middle and high school girls about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) on Sunday, March 9, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on APL’s Laurel, Md., campus.
Press Release
Feb 12, 2014
First Global Geologic Map of Largest Moon in the Solar System Details an Icy World
More than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo, the largest moon in the solar system has finally claimed a spot on the map.
Press Release
Feb 4, 2014
Johns Hopkins APL Names Dick Weaver Chief Security Officer
In a move designed to strengthen its overall security program, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has appointed Richard “Dick” Weaver, former member of the defense intelligence senior executive service with the National Security Agency, as its first chief security officer.
Press Release
Dec 10, 2013
Johns Hopkins APL Will Launch RAVAN to Help Solve an Earth Science Mystery
A new, low-cost cubesat mission led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., will demonstrate technology needed to measure the absolute imbalance in the Earth’s radiation budget for the first time, giving scientists valuable information to study our climate.
Press Release
Dec 9, 2013
NASA Chief Engineer Michael Ryschkewitsch to Lead Space Programs at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch, currently chief engineer at NASA, has been selected to lead the Space Sector at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., starting in January.
Press Release
Nov 25, 2013
A Tale of Two Comets: MESSENGER Captures Images of Encke and ISON
On November 18, NASA's Mercury-orbiting MESSENGER spacecraft pointed its Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) at 2P/Encke and captured this image of the comet as it sped within 2.3 million miles (3.7 million kilometers) of Mercury's surface.