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News A Star Explored — Parker Solar Probe’s Daring Dive to the Sun’s Fiery Edge Dec 9, 2024
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Dec 27, 2024
Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to the Sun
NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun has confirmed that it survived its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun’s surface on Dec. 24. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles (around 6.1 million kilometers) above the surface of the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour) — faster than any human-made object has ever moved.
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Dec 20, 2024
NASA’s IMAP Mission Poised for September 2025 Launch
NASA and SpaceX are now targeting as soon as September 2025 for the launch of the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft, which is currently undergoing integration and testing at APL. The new date provides additional time for instrument testing and spacecraft preparation prior to launch.
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Dec 12, 2024
Johns Hopkins APL’s Sarich Honored With NDIA Undersea Warfare Division’s Bronze Medal
Angela Sarich been honored by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) with the organization’s Bronze Medal Award for her contributions to undersea warfare science and engineering.
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Dec 10, 2024
Computerworld Names Johns Hopkins APL to 2025 List of Best Places to Work in IT
For the seventh straight year, APL has placed in the top 25 of Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT” list, which recognizes the top worldwide workplaces for information technology professionals.
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Dec 9, 2024
A Star Explored — Parker Solar Probe’s Daring Dive to the Sun’s Fiery Edge
On December 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the first of its closest flybys of the Sun, capping a nearly 70-year quest to unravel the star’s secrets. Explore the mission’s six-year odyssey of discovery in a new interactive timeline, which highlights its groundbreaking findings and breathtaking imagery that have transformed our understanding of the Sun.
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