Press Release
Jul 19, 2021
âRadar Fanaticâ Status Lands APLâs Smith Role as Journal Editor
Graeme Smith is passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others. Serving as an associate editor for IEEEâs Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems allows him to contribute to the field and advocate for Johns Hopkins APL.
Feature Story
Jul 14, 2021
SMART Nav: Giving Spacecraft the Power to Guide Themselves
In person, SMART Nav doesnât look like much.
Press Release
Jul 13, 2021
A Fatherâs Advice Drives Master Inventor George Coles
As he was growing up, George Coles Jr. often heard from his father, âIf you use it, you need to know how to fix it.â That advice framed an approach to innovation for Coles, one of three staff members to recently earn the APL Master Inventor Award.
Press Release
Jul 13, 2021
âSolving Problems Others Havenâtâ Keeps Blodgett Focused on Invention
Dave Blodgett says he often wakes up at night thinking about work, but that's OK, because it's thrilling when your work has tremendous potential for meaningful impact. The chief scientist for APL's Research and Exploratory Development Department secured his 10th patent in 2020 and has been honored as a Master Inventor.
Press Release
Jul 12, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Earns a Place Among Computerworldâs Top 10 âBest Places to Work in ITâ
APL is one of Insider Pro and Computerworldâs top 10 âBest Places to Work in IT,â making the prestigious list for the fourth year in a row.
Press Release
Jul 9, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Scientists Help Solve the 40 Year Mystery of Jupiterâs X-ray Aurora
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have helped solve a decades-old mystery as to how Jupiter produces a spectacular burst of X-rays every few minutes.
News
Jun 29, 2021
60 Years on, Nuclear Power Still Enables Pioneering Space Missions
Sixty years ago today, the U.S. launched its first nuclear-powered satellite into space, a power source that has since enabled more than two dozen pioneering space missions. Here's a look at four of those missions, all led by Johns Hopkins APL, and the discoveries they have made (or will make).
Press Release
Jun 22, 2021
BOLT Experiment Readies for Final Flight in Sweden
Held off by the pandemic, the Boundary Layer Transition (BOLT) flight experiment team is preparing for a late-June launch campaign at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden.
News
Jun 16, 2021
Space Particle Instrument Prepped and Primed for Jovian Journey
After a decade in the making and numerous hurdles along the way, the Particle Environment Package (PEP)-Hi, made of two innovative instruments built by Johns Hopkins APL for the international JUICE mission to Jupiter, is complete and ready for installation on the spacecraft.
Press Release
Jun 14, 2021
Johns Hopkins APL Diving into Marine Environments with New Lab
Johns Hopkins APL is diving into marine environments with the NAMI marine research, investigation and experimentation lab â a fully functioning marine molecular microbiology and analytics facility, with unique capabilities not found in any other U.S. marine-based labs.