Press Release
Mar 20, 2008
Cassini Spacecraft Finds Ocean May Exist Beneath Titan's Crust
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an underground ocean of water and ammonia on Saturn's moon Titan. The findings made using radar measurements of Titan's rotation will appear in the March 21 issue of the journal Science.
Press Release
Mar 6, 2008
Saturn's Moon Rhea May Also Have Rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found evidence of material orbiting Rhea, Saturn's second largest moon. This finding is the first time rings may have been found around a moon.
Press Release
Feb 28, 2008
A Clear Vision: APL Licenses Eye Drops That Reduce Laser-Surgery "Haze"
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) of Laurel, Md., has licensed a nationally and internationally patented formula for eye drops that could speed healing and prevent cloudiness after laser vision-correction surgery.
Press Release
Feb 27, 2008
APL Engineer Receives the 2008 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution in Government
Nancy Linton, a systems engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been awarded the 2008 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution in Government.
Press Release
Feb 13, 2008
Titan's Surface Organics Surpass Oil Reserves on Earth
Saturn's orange moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth, according to new data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The hydrocarbons rain from the sky, collecting in vast deposits that form lakes and dunes.
Press Release
Feb 4, 2008
DARPA Gives APL-Led Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Green Light for Phase 2
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to complete development of a prosthetic arm that will be controlled, feel, look and perform like a natural limb.
Press Release
Jan 30, 2008
Surprises Stream Back from Mercury's MESSENGER
After a journey of more than 2.2 billion miles and three and a half years, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft made its first flyby of Mercury just after 2 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 14, 2008. All seven scientific instruments worked flawlessly, producing a stream of surprises that is amazing and delighting the science team.
Press Release
Jan 10, 2008
MESSENGER Set for Historic Mercury Flyby
NASA will return to Mercury for the first time in almost 33 years on January 14, 2008, when the MESSENGER spacecraft makes its first flyby of the Sun's closest neighbor, capturing images of large portions of the planet never before seen.
Press Release
Dec 19, 2007
Global Map Reveals Mineral Distribution on Mars
Scientists are getting a clearer image of mineral distribution on the surface of Mars, thanks to the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM), one of six science instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, currently circling the planet.
Press Release
Dec 17, 2007
Historic Test Off Hawaii's Coast
Behind the scenes of this historic flight test, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) performed a wide range of activities, as the Aegis BMD program's technical direction agent, that contributed to the event's success.