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APL News Releases Feed http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/feed/default.asp News Center Archives en-us Copyright 2010 JHUAPL Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:14:00 -0500 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0500 web-pao1-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) JHUAPL-Webmaster2010@jhuapl.edu (APL Webmaster) Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100722.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100722.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Breaks Ground for Spacecraft Integration Facility web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Officials from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), along with government and construction industry representatives, broke ground July 16 for a new spacecraft assembly and testing facility on the APL campus in Laurel, Md. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:23:00 EST http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=148 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=148 MESSENGER Reveals New Information about Mercury's Exosphere, Volcanism, and Magnetic Substorms web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Analysis of data from MESSENGER's third and final flyby of Mercury in September 2009 has revealed the first observations of emission from an ionized species in Mercury's exosphere, new information about magnetic substorms, and evidence of younger volcanism on the innermost planet than previously recognized. The results are reported in three papers published online on July 15 in the Science Express section of the website of Science magazine. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:03:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100714.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100714.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Awarded DARPA Funding To Test Thought-Controlled Prosthetic Limb web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract for up to $34.5 million to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., to manage the development and testing of the Modular Prosthetic Limb (MPL) system on human subjects, using a brain-controlled interface. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:29:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100624.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100624.asp New Clues Suggest Wet Era on Early Mars Was Global web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space A phase in the early history of Mars with conditions favorable to life occurred globally rather than just in the south, new findings from the north suggest. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:48:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100609.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100609.asp Semmel Named Next Director of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao1-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Dr. Ralph D. Semmel, who currently oversees a variety of research and development activities at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has been selected to lead the Laboratory as its next director. On July 1, Dr. Semmel will succeed Dr. Richard T. Roca, who has served as APL's director since January 2000. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:03:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100526.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100526.asp Scientists Create First Global Geological Map of Solar System's Largest Moon web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Scientists have assembled the first global geological map of Ganymede and, in doing so, have gathered new evidence into the formation of the solar system's largest moon. Fri, 21 May 2010 13:14:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100521.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100521.asp JHU Physicians, Engineers Apply Systems Engineering To Improve Infusion Pump Safety web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general FDA officials recently announced the creation of a new safety initiative aimed at improving the safety of infusion pumps - an area of concern that physicians at The Johns Hopkins University and engineers at JHU's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., are already addressing by studying how to apply systems engineering principles to the problem. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:29:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100430.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100430.asp APL Scientist Detects Ice on an Asteroid web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space A Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory scientist is shattering theories that asteroids are just barren chunks of space rock. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100408.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100408.asp Johns Hopkins APL Names Invention of the Year web-pao1-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general A method to quickly determine whether potentially harmful microbes are resistant to certain drugs has been named the year's top invention at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100329.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100329.asp Gary Sullins, APL Aerospace Engineer, Receives Missile Defense Agency Technology Achievement Award web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Gary Sullins, an aerospace engineer and supervisor within the Air and Missile Defense Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., was presented with a Missile Defense Agency Technology Achievement Award March 24 during the eighth annual U.S. Missile Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:48:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100309.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100309.asp Secretary of the Navy to Headline Climate, Energy Conference web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will be the keynote speaker at the Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces Symposium on March 23 and 24 at The Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Md. APL and CNA are sponsoring the conference to explore ways in which changes in climate and energy availability are likely to impact the composition and employment of future U.S. naval forces. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:26:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100216.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100216.asp Sommerer to Head Space Department at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space John C. Sommerer has been appointed head of the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:04:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100211.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100211.asp Layers Piled in Martian Crater Record a History of Changes web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Near the center of a Martian crater about the size of Connecticut, hundreds of exposed rock layers form a mound as tall as the Rockies and reveal a record of major environmental changes on Mars billions of years ago. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:14:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100202.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100202.asp Suspected Asteroid Collision Leaves Odd X-Pattern of Trailing Debris web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Hal Weaver has observed more comets with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope than any other astronomer - and he's equally excited and curious over something the telescope spied this past week. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:14:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100128.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100128.asp Johns Hopkins APL's LaPlante Named to Defense Science Board web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general William A. LaPlante, head of the Global Engagement Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been named to the Defense Science Board. The prestigious federal panel advises top Defense Department leaders on scientific, technical, research and other critical matters. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:58:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100121.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100121.asp APL Receives $24.7 Million to Build Prototype Cyber Range web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded $24.7 million to develop the second phase of technologies to bolster national cyber experimentation capabilities. The contract is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) National Cyber Range program, a revolutionary approach to assessing potential technologies for the nation's cyber security systems and networks. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:55:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100111.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100111.asp APL Scientist Readies for Space Flight Training web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Charles Hibbitts is about to join a new generation of space explorers. On Jan. 12-13, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory researcher and 11 other scientists will meet at the National AeroSpace Training and Research Center near Philadelphia, where they'll learn to work and conduct experiments in the wispy upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere known as suborbital space. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091210.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091210.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Patents for Innovative Solar Power Source to Genesis Electronics web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has licensed two patents to Genesis Electronics Group, Inc., covering a compact power source that produces electricity from solar energy. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091218.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091218.asp MESSENGER Probe Earns Praise from Popular Press web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Two national magazines have recognized the MESSENGER mission to Mercury for its engineering and scientific accomplishments. Discover named MESSENGER one its top 100 science stories of 2009, and the probe was named one of Time's best 50 inventions of 2009. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:43:00 EST http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=138 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=138 MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals More Hidden Territory On Mercury web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space The Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging spacecraft, known as MESSENGER, flew by Mercury on Sept. 29. The probe completed a critical gravity assist to remain on course to enter into orbit around Mercury in 2011. Despite shutting down temporarily because of a power system switchover during a solar eclipse, the spacecraft's cameras and instruments collected high-resolution and color images unveiling another 6 percent of the planet's surface never before seen at close range. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091015.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091015.asp Cassini Helps Redraw Shape of Solar System web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general In a paper published Oct. 15 in Science, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) present a new view of the region of the sun's influence, or heliosphere, and the forces that shape it. Images from one of the Magnetospheric Imaging Instrument's sensors, the Ion and Neutral Camera (MIMI/INCA), on NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggest that the heliosphere may not have the comet-like shape predicted by existing models. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091008.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091008.asp APL Licenses 3-D Scanning Technology web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) of Laurel, Md., has licensed a unique scanning technology capable of creating a color-accurate three-dimensional model and image of a small object with resolutions smaller than 1/12th the size of a grain of salt. These models and images can be used for forensic analysis, reverse engineering and quality control. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:43:00 EST http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=132 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=132 MESSENGER Prepares for Final Pass by Mercury web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general On September 29, 2009, the MESSENGER spacecraft will fly by Mercury for the third and final time, passing 141.7 miles above the planet's rocky surface for a final gravity assist that will enable it to enter orbit about Mercury in 2011. With more than 90 percent of the planet's surface already imaged, the team will turn its instruments during this flyby to specific features to uncover more information about the planet closest to the Sun. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090821.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090821.asp APL Develops Virtual Learning Software for Baltimore County Public Schools web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Software engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., in collaboration with JHU's Center for Technology in Education, have developed a prototype Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to provide Baltimore County students with a gaming-like experience to augment existing math and science curriculums. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:49:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090812.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090812.asp JHU Applied Physics Lab Breaks Ground on Building for Space Department web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., along with U.S. Congressional members, Howard County officials and representatives from the construction industry, broke ground, August 7, for what will be the Laboratory's new Space Department building. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:27:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090731.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090731.asp Missile Defense Weapon System Tests Showcase APL Expertise web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Both the current and upcoming versions of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense weapon system, used to detect, track and target missile threats, was put to the test in two same-day exercises conducted with APL's assistance. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:32:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090708.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090708.asp APL Part of International Team Expanding Space Weather Radar Network web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Space weather researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., are helping expand a global radar network used to study electrical disturbances in our atmosphere that can create auroral displays or disrupt communications, knock out electrical power grids, damage satellites or even affect astronauts. Tue, 26 May 2009 14:20:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090526.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090526.asp Media Advisory: Astronauts Jones and Arnold, Sen. Mikulski to Join Celebration of 'Maryland's Place in Space' on June 1 web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Maryland born-astronauts Ricky Arnold and Tom Jones and Sen. Barbara Mikulski are among those scheduled to speak at "A Salute to Maryland's Place in Space," on June 1 at the Maryland Science Center to help celebrate 50 years of space science and technological innovation in the state. Wed, 13 May 2009 17:04:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090513.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090513.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Names Best Inventions Medical, Micromechanical Breakthroughs Share Top Honor in 10th Annual Competition web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general A smart polymer that automatically releases medicine into the bloodstream and a super-thin flexible microchip share the honor as the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's top invention for 2008. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:53:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090422.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090422.asp Media Advisory: JHU Applied Physics Lab Employees Volunteer for Honor Flight web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general On Sat., April 25, approximately 100 employees from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, Md., will help escort 125 World War II veterans from the Huntsville, Ala., area during a day-long tour of memorials created in their honor. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:22:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090416.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090416.asp APL Earns AS9100 Certification for Space Activities web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has achieved AS9100 certification, demonstrating that its civilian and national security space business, safety and mission assurance activities align with the highest standards of the aerospace community. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090414.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090414.asp Capturing a Solar Storm in 3-D: APL Spacecraft Experts Enhance Systems to Reconstruct 3-D STEREO Imagery web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The APL-built and -operated twin STEREO observatories have made the first 3-D measurements of solar explosions, known as coronal mass ejections, enabling scientists to see their size and shape, and image them as they travel approximately 93 million miles from the sun to Earth. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090324.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090324.asp APL Device Prevents Electrical 'Backfeeding' web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Ed Goss, an engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has invented a simple way to prevent the dangers of "backfeeding" with a device that works and looks like an ordinary home circuit breaker and efficiently isolates generator power from main commercial power. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090226.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090226.asp Cassini Maps Global Pattern of Titan's Dunes web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Titan's vast dune fields, which may act like weather vanes to determine general wind direction on Saturn's biggest moon, have been mapped by scientists who compiled four years of radar data collected by the Cassini spacecraft. Tue, 3 Feb 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090203.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090203.asp Johns Hopkins APL Analyst Explores America's Struggle in the 9/11 War, Proposes a Way Ahead for Future U.S. Response web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Michael Vlahos, a principal analyst at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., offers a view of the 9/11 war that illuminates how violent conflicts connect to a group's "sacred" ritual celebration of identity in "Fighting Identity-Sacred War and World Change," (Praeger Security International, 2008). Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090129.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090129.asp Cassini Finds Hydrocarbon Rains May Fill Lakes on Saturn's Moon Titan web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Recent images of Titan from NASA's Cassini spacecraft affirm the presence of lakes of liquid hydrocarbons by capturing changes in the lakes brought on by rainfall. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090127.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090127.asp APL Selected to Help Engineer National Cyber Range web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded $7.3 million for the initial development phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) effort to build a "cyber range" to test cyber security technology and protect government computer networks from attacks. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090121.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090121.asp APL to Investigate the Lunar Poles web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general NASA has tapped the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to head an investigation of the moon's poles - including a look at how robots and eventually humans could use the moon's natural resources. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:10:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090115.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090115.asp APL-developed Aerial Technology Receives Homeland Security Secretary's Team Excellence Award web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general APL is part of a multiagency team honored by the Department of Homeland Security for developing a technology to help aerial law-enforcement personnel inspect bridges, buildings and other important structures. Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:17:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090108.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/090108.asp NASA to Study the Radiation Belts: Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Developing Twin Spacecraft web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general Following a successful confirmation review, NASA has given the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) the go-ahead to continue development of the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP mission. APL will build and operate the twin probes that will study the radiation belts surrounding Earth, with a primary mission of two years. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:54:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081218.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081218.asp Scientists Find 'Missing' Mineral and New Mars Mysteries web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general Members of the MESSENGER science team will present a range of new findings from the spacecraft's studies of the planet Mercury during the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting next week in San Francisco. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:33:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081212.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081212.asp MESSENGER Team to Present New Mercury Science Results at AGU Fall Meeting web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general Researchers using a powerful instrument on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have found a long sought-after mineral on the Martian surface and with it, unexpected clues to the Red Planet's watery past. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081117.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081117.asp APL Named Howard County's Top Technology Company web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has earned the Howard Technology Council's first Technology Company of the Year Award. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:45:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/0801029.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/0801029.asp MESSENGER Reveals More "Hidden" Territory on Mercury web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general Gliding over the battered surface of Mercury for the second time this year, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has revealed even more previously unseen real estate on the innermost planet, sending home hundreds of photos and measurements of its surface, atmosphere, and magnetic field. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:48:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/0801028.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/0801028.asp NASA Orbiter Reveals Details of a Wetter Mars web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has observed a new category of minerals spread across large regions of Mars. This discovery suggests that liquid water remained on the planet's surface a billion years later than scientists believed, and it played an important role in shaping the planet's surface and possibly hosting life. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:05:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081007.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081007.asp MESSENGER Reveals Mercury as Never Seen Before web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general When Mariner 10 flew past Mercury three times in 1974 and 1975, the probe imaged less than half the planet. In January, during MESSENGER's first flyby, its cameras returned images of about 20 percent of the planet's surface missed by Mariner 10. Yesterday, at 4:40 am EDT, MESSENGER successfully completed its second flyby of Mercury, and its cameras captured more than 1,200 high-resolution and color images of the planet - unveiling another 30 percent of Mercury's surface that had never before been seen by spacecraft. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:39:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081001.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/081001.asp MESSENGER Returns to Mercury web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general On October 6, for the second time in less than a year, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will swoop just 200 kilometers (125 miles) above the cratered surface of Mercury, snapping hundreds of pictures and collecting a variety of other data from the planet as it gains a critical gravity assist that keeps the probe on track to become the first spacecraft ever to orbit the innermost planet beginning in March 2011. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080917.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080917.asp APL Spectrometer's Coverage of Mars Continues to Grow web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general An online map showing a collection of high-resolution images from one of the most powerful spectrometers ever sent to the Red Planet continues to grow. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080721.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080721.asp APL-led Team Wins NSF Grant to Develop New Observatory for Earth's Space Environment web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded a major grant of $4 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for an experiment that will allow, for the first time, global and real-time space weather observations of near-Earth space. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080718.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080718.asp NASA Lauds Two APL-led Space Missions web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Two APL-led missions recently received NASA Group Achievement awards and one team member was given the agency's Exceptional Public Service Medal. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080717.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080717.asp Asteroid Named for Johns Hopkins web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The International Astronomical Union approved the name "21619 Johnshopkins" for the asteroid once known as 1999 JN136, honoring the 19th century Maryland entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Johns Hopkins University and hospital. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080716_2.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080716_2.asp Mission Complete: APL-Operated Midcourse Space Experiment Ends web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general After more than 12 years of successful operations and contributions to two diverse defense missions, the APL-built and -operated Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite is retiring. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080716.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080716.asp New Findings Show Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life, according to two new studies based on data from CRISM and other instruments on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The results of one study appear in the July 17, 2008 issue of the journal Nature. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:32:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080709.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080709.asp Voyager 2 Finds Edge of Solar System more Complex than Predicted web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general After more than 30 years in space, NASA's Voyager 2 continues to make new discoveries and is upending our understanding of the processes at work at the very edges of the sun's influence. The spacecraft has found that exotic particles from outside the solar system dominate the dynamics of this distant region, and that it is far more complex than had been predicted. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:38:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080703.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080703.asp MESSENGER Settles Old Debates and Makes New Discoveries at Mercury web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for over 30 years. Now, analyses of data from the January 2008 flyby of the planet by the MESSENGER spacecraft have shown that volcanoes were involved in plains formation and suggest that its magnetic field is actively produced in the planet's core and is not a frozen relic. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:02:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080620.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080620.asp APL's Jim McAdams Named AIAA Engineer of the Year web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general Jim McAdams of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., was named the 2008 Engineer of the Year by the Baltimore Section, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The award is presented to a member of the local chapter who has made a recent, significant contribution in the field of engineering. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080618.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080618.asp Aspiring Engineers Come to Maryland for National MESA Competition web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general Students from middle and high schools across the country are coming to Maryland to show off their engineering skills and compete in the 2008 MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition, June 19-22. MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is a K–12 program that prepares students for academic and professional careers in mathematics, engineering, science and technology. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080605.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080605.asp APL Helps Enhance Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Capability web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general During a 2-part, Hawaii-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) flight test today, APL's Standard Missile experts helped test a new layer of defense being added to the Aegis BMD system that will provide sailors with more operational flexibility. Tue, 20 May 2008 09:57:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080520.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080520.asp Storm Winds Blow in Jupiter's Little Red Spot web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Using data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and two telescopes at Earth, an international team of scientists has found that one of the solar system's largest and newest storms – Jupiter's Little Red Spot – has some of the highest wind speeds ever detected on any planet. Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080515.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080515.asp Conference to Grapple with Planet Definitions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Top scientists and educators will convene in Maryland this summer to explore a basic, but controversial, question: What is a planet? Thu, 01 May 2008 13:42:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080501.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080501.asp NASA Calls on APL to Send a Probe to the Sun web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/images/080501_image1_tn.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is sending a spacecraft closer to the sun than any probe has ever gone – and what it finds could revolutionize what we know about our star and the solar wind that influences everything in our solar systemthe Red Planet and join the science team analyzing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:08:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080428.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080428.asp Mercury Features Receive New Names web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved new names for features on Mercury and agreed on a new theme for fossae on the planet. These newly christened features were discovered from images taken by the MESSENGER spacecraft during its first flyby of Mercury in January. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:19:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080418b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080421.asp New Online Map Reveals Evidence of the Forces that Once Shaped Mars web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general A new online map lets visitors explore Mars' past through a collection of high-resolution observations from one of the most powerful spectrometers ever sent to the Red Planet. Evidence of ancient bodies of water, flowing rivers and groundwater peeks out from beneath layers of hardened magma and dust—testaments to Mars' progression through wet, volcanic and dry eras. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:15:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080418b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080418b.asp Maryland Students to Celebrate Earth Day by Exploring Sun-Earth Connections at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general More than 100 Maryland middle school students will explore "Sun-Earth Connections" on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, during the latest "Space Academy" at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:12:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080418.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080418.asp Design Begins on Twin Probes that Will Study the Radiation Belts web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general NASA will launch two identical probes into the radiation belts to provide unprecedented insight into the physical dynamics of near-Earth space, where violent space weather can affect astronauts, satellites and even ground-based technologies. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080417.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080417.asp Hopkins APL Aeronautical Engineer Receives Missile Defense Agency Pioneer Award web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Alvin Eaton, a former Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) associate director and current senior fellow working on special assignments for the Laboratory, was among a small group presented with the Missile Defense Agency's Technology Pioneer Award for contributions to ballistic missile defense. The presentation, made by MDA Director Lt. Gen. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:23:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080416.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080416.asp Johns Hopkins APL Names Inventions of the Year web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general A system to scope out suspicious computer use, an epidemic-identification program and super-thin batteries based on nanotubes are the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Inventions of the Year. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080328.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080328.asp High School Students Help Explore Mars through Innovative Program web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/images/080328_image1_tn.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">While most kids can only read about Mars exploration, four groups of high school students from around the country are getting the chance to plan observations of the Red Planet and join the science team analyzing data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:05:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080320.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080320.asp Cassini Spacecraft Finds Ocean May Exist Beneath Titan's Crust web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general 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. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:31:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080306.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080306.asp Saturn's Moon Rhea May Also Have Rings: APL-Built Imaging Instrument on NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Detects Disk of Debris web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general 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. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:05:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080228.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080228.asp A Clear Vision: APL Licenses Eye Drops That Reduce Laser-Surgery 'Haze' web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general 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. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:35:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080227.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080227.asp APL Engineer Receives the 2008 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution in Government web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general 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. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:38:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080213.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080213.asp Titan's Surface Organics Surpass Oil Reserves on Earth web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/images/080213_1_tn.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">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. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:25:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080204.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080204.asp DARPA Gives APL-Led Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Green Light for Phase 2 web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general 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. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:01:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080130.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080130.asp Surprises Stream back from Mercury's MESSENGER web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general 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. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:57:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080110.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080110.asp MESSENGER Set for Historic Mercury Flyby web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general 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. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:13:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071219.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071219.asp Global Map Reveals Mineral Distribution on Mars web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/20071219_image1.JPG" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">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. More than 200 just-released "spectral maps" reveal the distribution of various minerals on the surface of Mars—the first installment of the Global Mars Map, which will eventually cover the entire planet. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:22:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071217.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071217.asp Historic Test Off Hawaii's Coast web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/071217Image-1-sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Japan, the first U.S. ally to procure an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense weapon system and several Standard Missile-3s (SM-3), successfully conducted its first flight test today from the Hawaii-based Pacific Missile Range Facility, intercepting a target using an SM-3 fired from the Japanese destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173). 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. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:38:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071212.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071212.asp Cassini Captures Best View Yet Of Saturn's Ring Currents web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/071212Image-2-sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Scientists have gotten their best "look" ever at the invisible ring of energetic ions trapped in Saturn's giant magnetic field, finding that it is asymmetric and dynamic, unlike similar rings that appear around Earth. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:17:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071115.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071115.asp APL Researchers Zoom In on Heart of Mystery Comet web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/p0740at.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have probed the bright core of Comet 17P/Holmes, which, to the delight of sky watchers, mysteriously brightened by nearly a millionfold in a 24-hour period beginning Oct. 23, 2007. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071030.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071030.asp New Aerial Technology For Homeland Security Unveiled By State, Federal, And University Partners web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general (Middle River, MD) -- Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan was joined today by officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to unveil a new aerial technology system. Developed in Maryland, this technology, known as the Critical Infrastructure Inspection Management System (CIIMS), will enable State Police flight crews to check important structures and locations from the air. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:12:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071012.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071012.asp Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Receives Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general The Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 team — an international collaboration led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. — was honored with a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award at a ceremony Oct. 10, at the Hearst Tower in New York. The awards recognize innovators who improve lives and expand possibilities in the realms of science, technology, engineering and exploration. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071003.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/071003.asp APL Astronomer Spies Conditions 'Just Right' for Building an Earth web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/071003CaseyStarSystem_R6.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">An Earth-like planet is likely forming 424 light-years away in a star system called HD 113766, say astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:40:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070828.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070828.asp APL, European Scientists Glean Turbulent Lessons from Titan web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/082207_LebretonHuydes_sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Ever spilled your drink on an airline because of turbulence? Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are finding new ways to understand the phenomenon—both in Earth's atmosphere and in that of Saturn's moon Titan, aided by data gathered from the Cassini-Huygens probe. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:01:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070823.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070823.asp APL-Developed Automated Signaling Device Could Indicate Boats in Distress web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070823_image1_tn.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Boaters may soon have a new safety device to carry aboard their vessels–the Automated Integrated Distress Device (AIDD), invented by George Borlase, a mechanical engineer with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md. Should mariners get into trouble, the device would automatically fire flares and flash a strobe to alert boaters within an 8-mile radius that help is needed. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:13:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070801.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070801.asp APL's Glen Fountain Earns AIAA von Braun Award For Space Program Management web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070801_sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Glen H. Fountain, of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has won the 2007 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:49:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070723.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070723.asp Applied Physics Lab Pioneer Receives National Medal of Science web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general Dr. Ralph Alpher, a physicist who conducted critical research that lead to the Big Bang theory while at the fledgling Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has received the National Medal of Science—the nation's highest science honor—for his unprecedented work in nucleosynthesis, the prediction that universe expansion leaves radiation, and the model for the Big Bang theory. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:37:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070719.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070719.asp Scientists Find Comet's Chemistry Is Same Inside and Out web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Scientists who got an unprecedented look at a disintegrating comet were surprised to find the comet's chemistry was consistent throughout – in contrast to popular ideas that a comet's outside is chemically different than its inside. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:51:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070623.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070623.asp APL: A Technical Lead in Ballistic Missile Defense Flight Test web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program accomplished its ninth successful intercept of 11 attempts for the program, on June 22, as the Navy and Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted Flight Test Maritime-12 (FTM-12) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii. As part of its role as the Aegis BMD program's Technical Direction Agent, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., assisted in the planning and execution of the flight test. Additionally, the Lab provided a close-up look at intercept via the third APL-developed sensor platform flown on a medium-range target vehicle. Wed, 16 May 2007 12:51:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070523.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070523.asp JHU Applied Physics Laboratory Opens Huntsville Field Office to Support Missile Defense Agency web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general With the majority of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) programs and technical work relocating to Huntsville, Ala., the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has opened a new field office there to better support MDA in its mission to develop, test and deploy an integrated ballistic missile defense system. Wed, 16 May 2007 12:45:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070516.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070516.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Space Scientist Honored as AIAA Fellow web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070516_sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Dr. Stamatios M. (Tom) Krimigis, head emeritus of the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has been named a 2007 Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Tue, 01 May 2007 09:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070501.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070501.asp Maryland Students to Learn About Exploring Pluto in May 4 'Space Academy' Event at APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general More than 100 Maryland middle school students will get a close-up look at NASA's first voyage to Pluto when they visit the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel for Space Academy: Mission to Pluto on Friday, May 4, starting at 9:20 a.m. EDT. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070426b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070426b.asp APL: Player in Hawaii-based Ballistic Missile Defense Flight Test web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Today, at the Hawaii-based Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), the Navy and Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted Flight Test Maritime-11 (FTM-11) Event 4, an exercise involving the first simultaneous engagements of ballistic missile and anti-air warfare targets using ship-based guided missiles, specifically the SM-3 Block IA and SM-2 Block IIIA. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070426.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070426.asp Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Delivers First DARPA Limb Prototype web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070426_1a_sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">An international team led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has developed a prototype of the first fully integrated prosthetic arm that can be controlled naturally, provide sensory feedback and allows for eight degrees of freedom—a level of control far beyond the current state of the art for prosthetic limbs. Proto 1, developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Revolutionizing Prosthetics Program, is a complete limb system that also includes a virtual environment used for patient training, clinical configuration, and to record limb movements and control signals during clinical investigations. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070417.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070417.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Inventions of the Year web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general A device to detect and stop electrical fires, a DNA-sensor for spotting dangerous pathogens and a method for making flexible microelectronics were announced tonight as the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) Inventions of the Year. The annual awards event, held on the APL campus in Laurel, Md., showcased technologies submitted in 2006 that were developed by APL staff members. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:20:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070411.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070411.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to Salute Top Inventions, Inventors at April 17 Event web-pao4-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., will honor 190 inventors and announce its top inventions for 2006 at its eighth annual Invention of the Year ceremony on Tuesday, April 17, from 5-7 p.m. in APL's Kossiakoff Center. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:30:20 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070404.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070404.asp APL-operated Spacecraft Recognized by Missile Defense Agency's Technology Pioneer Award web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Former Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) staff member Max Peterson was among a small group presented with the Missile Defense Agency's Technology Pioneer Award for his contributions to the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) program. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:17:20 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070309b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070309b.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Breaks Ground for Largest Building web-pao1-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070309Groundbreaking_tn.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5"> The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., welcomed Howard County officials and representatives from the construction industry on March 9 to break ground for what will be the Laboratory's largest building. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070309.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070309.asp APL-Built Microscopic Instrument Launched Aboard Air Force Academy Satellite web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/tndime.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., in conjunction with scientists from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the U.S. Air Force Academy, have developed a tiny analyzer to study depletions of plasma (known as plasma bubbles) in the ionosphere, a phenomenon that can disrupt satellite communications. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070221.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070221.asp APL, SAIS to Host 2nd Annual Symposium On Meeting the Unrestricted Warfare Threat web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies are sponsoring a symposium on Meeting the Unrestricted Warfare Threat. The event is scheduled for March 20-21, 2007, and will be held at APL's Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Md. Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070219.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070219.asp APL Licenses Arc-Fault Detection Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has licensed technology to prevent dangerous and destructive electrical fires to DRS Technologies' Training and Control Systems unit in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070131.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070131.asp Space Technology Benefits Medical Community web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/070130_ARMincase_sm.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">A small group of APL researchers, in collaboration with physicians from the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center in Baltimore, developed and recently completed initial trials for a miniature device to help physicians characterize Raynaud's disease and measure treatment effectiveness. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070124.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070124.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Celebrates Black History Month W. Hires and web-pao3-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general The public is invited to a series of Black History Month events at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. The calendar includes films, musical performances, and talks focusing on education and the contributions of minorities to science and engineering. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070123.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070123.asp Twin APL-Built Spacecraft Swing Past Moon, Preparing for 3-D Solar Studies web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/thumbstereo1.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">NASA's twin STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., completed a series of complex maneuvers Sunday to position the spacecraft in their mission orbits. The spacecraft will be in position to produce the first 3-D images of the sun by April. Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070118.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070118.asp Zooming to Pluto, APL-Built New Horizons Spacecraft Closes in on Jupiter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general <img src="http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/images/011807_JupiterIo.jpg" align="left" alt="/ hspace="5">Just a year after it was dispatched on the first mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, the APL-built New Horizons spacecraft is on the doorstep of the solar system's largest planet — about to swing past Jupiter and pick up even more speed on its voyage toward the unexplored regions of the planetary frontier. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070111.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070111.asp NASA Briefing to Preview Jupiter Flyby of APL-Managed Pluto Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general NASA will host a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, Jan. 18, to preview the flight of the APL-built New Horizons spacecraft through the Jupiter system. The briefing will take place in the NASA Headquarters auditorium, 300 E St., S.W., Washington. The briefing will air live on NASA Television and streamed at www.nasa.gov.