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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, 16 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130516.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130516.asp Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Test of Second-Generation Aegis BMD Missile Defense System web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general Today, engineers from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., contributed to the successful test of a system critical to the U.S. effort to protect against growing regional ballistic missile threats. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130515.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130515.asp Scientists Shape First Global Topographic Map of Saturn's Moon Titan web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Scientists have created the first global topographic map of Saturn's moon Titan, giving researchers a valuable tool for learning more about one of the most Earthlike and interesting worlds in the solar system. Mon, 13 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130513.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130513.asp APL Recognizes Top Inventions, Researchers and Papers Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) recognized its top inventions, publications and researchers from 2012 in its first spring Technical Achievement Awards ceremony, held May 1 in the Kossiakoff Center on APL's Laurel, Md., campus. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130408.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130408.asp Workshop to Explore Scientific Potential of Suborbital Spacecraft web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space While commercial firms design suborbital reusable launch vehicles that could carry tourists to outer space, scientists wonder if these same vehicles could blaze new trails into Earth's upper atmosphere as dedicated research platforms. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:11:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130405.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130405.asp APL Hosts Cybersecurity Competition Pitting College Defenders Against Professional Hackers web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general College cyber defenders will spend two days protecting a fictitious nation’s electronic voting system against expert computer hackers at the 2013 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., April 10-13. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:15:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130308.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130308.asp APL Particle Camera and Spectrometer Selected to Reveal the Jupiter System in a New Light Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space NASA has selected The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., to build an innovative particle camera and instrument for flight aboard the JUpiter ICy moon Explorer (JUICE), a European Space Agency mission to be launched in 2022 to study the Jupiter system and three of its largest moons in unprecedented detail. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130228.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130228.asp Van Allen Probes Reveal A New Radiation Belt Around Earth web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130222.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130222.asp Johns Hopkins APL to Host Girl Power web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is hosting a free introduction to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle and high school girls on Sunday, March 17, from 2-5 p.m. on APL's Laurel, Md., campus. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130213.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130213.asp APL Plays Key Role in Critical Integrated BMD Test web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general Today, engineers from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) played a significant role in the successful test of a system critical to protecting the U.S. against growing regional ballistic missile threats. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130120.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2013/130120.asp APL Instrument Shows Martian Crater May Have Once Held Groundwater-Fed Lake web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space Data from a spectrometer on board a NASA spacecraft is providing new evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars that adds to an increasingly complex picture of the Red Planet's early evolution. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121204.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121204.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Launches Parent STEM Workshop web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is launching its first-ever Parent STEMpowerment Workshop Dec. 9, 2012, geared to help parents of middle school students prepare their children for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121203.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121203.asp NASA'S Voyager 1 Cruising on a 'Magnetic Highway' web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a new region on the outskirts of our solar system that appears to be a magnetic highway for charged particles. Scientists believe this is the final region Voyager has to cross before reaching interstellar space, or the space between stars. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121129.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121129.asp MESSENGER Finds New Evidence for Water Ice at Mercury's Poles Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space New observations by the MESSENGER spacecraft provide compelling support for the long-held hypothesis that Mercury harbors abundant water ice and other frozen volatile materials in its permanently shadowed polar craters. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121004.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/121004.asp MESSENGER Mission Receives Prestigious IAA Award Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has awarded its 2012 Laurels for Team Achievement to the team leading NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission to the innermost planet. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120920.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120920.asp Dawn Spacecraft Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed that the giant asteroid Vesta has its own version of ring around the collar. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) contribute to two new papers describing how volatile, or easily evaporated materials, have colored Vesta's surface in a broad swath around its equator. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120911.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120911.asp APL and Robinson Nature Center Offer Space Science Lectures web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Robinson Nature Center are teaming up for a joint lecture series called "Beyond Earth." APL scientists will share details of and discuss findings from four Laboratory space missions to different parts of the solar system. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120831.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120831.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Partners with Hopkins Medicine on $8.9 Million Program to Improve Patient Safety Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) will partner with the Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality to design, implement and deploy an integrated set of interventions to reduce medical errors in intensive care units. The project is funded by an $8.9 million grant from the San Francisco-based Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:07:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120830.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120830.asp NASA Launches Radiation Belt Storm Probes web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore our planet's radiation belts, launched into the predawn skies at 4:05 a.m. EDT today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120810.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120810.asp NASA Sets Radiation Belt Storm Probes Launch Events Coverage web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) – built by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory – are set to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket Aug. 23. The 20-minute launch window for the twin probes at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 begins at 4:08 a.m. EDT. Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120809.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120809.asp NASA Mission Ready to Brave Earth's Radiation Belts web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission will send two spacecraft into the harsh environment of our planet's radiation belts. Final preparations have begun for launch on Thursday, Aug. 23, from Florida's Space Coast. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120628.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120628.asp APL Employee Group Celebrates Inaugural 'Pride Month' web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general In June, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Allies in the Workplace group celebrated its inaugural observance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month with several events to generate awareness and educate staff about LGBT issues. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120627.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120627.asp APL Plays Key Role in Successful Test of Critical Missile Defense System web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general On June 26, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) contributed to a major test critical to the United States' plan to protect against growing regional ballistic missile threats. Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120517.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120517.asp Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role in Test of Next-Generation Ballistic Missile Defense web-pao5-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general On May 10, a team of APL missile and weapons system experts helped test a missile defense system that will play a key role in President Obama's plan to protect Europe against the growing ballistic missile threat from Iran. Wed, 9 May 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120509.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120509.asp NASA Mars Spacecraft Detects Large Changes In Martian Sand Dunes web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space A team of researchers led by a Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory scientist has revealed that movement in sand dune fields on Mars occurs on a surprisingly large scale, about the same as in dune fields on Earth. Tue, 1 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120501.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120501.asp NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes Arrive at Kennedy Space Center web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) safely arrived today at 7:54 a.m. EDT at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., where they are scheduled for an August launch to begin their mission to study the extremes of space weather. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120425.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120425.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Names 2011 Best Inventions Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general An ultra-compact motor controller used to revolutionize movement in a state-of-the-art prosthetic arm and an innovative algorithm for improving the performance of undersea sensors are the winners of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Invention of the Year and Government Purpose Innovation awards for 2011. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120419.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120419.asp APL-Developed Prosthetic Limb System Featured on the Cover of Popular Mechanics Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Modular Prosthetic Limb, developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is featured on the cover of the May issue of Popular Mechanics, available on newsstands now. The monthly magazine, which chronicles emerging technology and innovation, has a circulation of more than 1.2 million readers. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120323.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120323.asp Happy Birthday Titan! web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space On March 25, 1655, Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, using a telescope he built himself, observed a small bright dot suspiciously close to the planet Saturn. Huygens correctly surmised that it might be a moon of that planet, and confirmed as much by following it in its orbit over the next few days. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120321.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120321.asp MESSENGER Provides New Look at Mercury's Landscape, Metallic Core, and Polar Shadows Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space MESSENGER completed its one-year primary mission on March 17. Since moving into orbit about Mercury a little over one year ago, the spacecraft has captured nearly 100,000 images and returned data that have revealed new information about the planet, including its topography, the structure of its core, and areas of permanent shadow at the poles that host the mysterious polar deposits. Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120308.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120308.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: 70 Years of Critical Contributions Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general On March 10, 2012, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) marks its 70th year of meeting critical national challenges through the innovative application of science and technology. Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120305.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120305.asp NASA Solar Study Mission Moves to Next Design Stage web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Two-thousand-degree temperatures, supersonic solar particles, intense radiation - all of this awaits NASA's Solar Probe Plus during an unprecedented close-up study of the sun. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120228.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120228.asp APL Hosts Girl Power: Reach for the Sky Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general Danielle Hilliard of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., was awarded the Black Engineer of the Year Community Service Award at the organization's STEM Global Competitiveness Conference on Feb. 18 in Philadelphia. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://rbsp.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/intheloop/2012_0223.php http://rbsp.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/intheloop/2012_0223.php RBSP Enters Thermal Vacuum Testing Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) space On Feb. 21, NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probe satellites began what will be a six-week test of their ability to perform in the harsh conditions of space. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120220.asp Black Engineers Honor APL's Danielle Hilliard for Community Service Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is hosting a free introduction to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle and high school girls on Sunday, March 11, from 3-5 p.m. on APL’s Laurel, Md., campus. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120201.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2012/120201.asp Applied Physics Lab Named One of Baltimore's 'Best Places to Work' web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general For the third year in a row, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been named to Baltimore magazine's "Best Places to Work" list. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111220.asp Applied Physics Lab Names New Executive For Research, Exploratory Development Business Area Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Charles Goldblum has been appointed the business area executive for the Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111220b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111220b.asp APL Discovery Gives Advance Warning of Catastrophic Failure in Lithium-Ion Batteries Paulette.Campbell@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have developed an inexpensive sensor that can warn of impending catastrophic failure in lithium-ion batteries. The sensor is based on the researchers' discovery of an intrinsic relationship between the internal temperature of lithium-ion cells and an easily measured electrical parameter of the cell. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111207b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111207b.asp TIMED Atmospheric Spacecraft Marks 10 Years of Groundbreaking Science Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) space Since its launch a decade ago on Dec. 7, 2001, NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) spacecraft has collected more data on the upper atmosphere than any other satellite, and has provided an unprecedented look at the gateway between Earth and space. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111207.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111207.asp APL Wins Bike Friendly Business Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) was awarded a bronze Bicycle Friendly Business Award by the League of American Bicyclists in a ceremony on its Laurel, Md., campus today. Recognized for its investment in bicycling to promote employee health and social responsibility, APL has an active cycling club, showers, locker rooms, secure bike parking and a personal fitness financial incentive. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111206.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111206.asp NASA'S Voyager Hits New Region at Solar System Edge web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region between our solar system and interstellar space. Data obtained from Voyager over the last year reveal this new region to be a kind of cosmic purgatory. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111205.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111205.asp NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes Ready for Space Environment Tests web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), twin spacecraft being built and tested at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., are about to enter a challenging series of tests designed to certify that they are ready for their August 2012 launch and two-year mission in Earth's orbit. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111121.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111121.asp APL Proposes First Global Orbital Observation Program Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) space A consortium led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is proposing a geoscience program that would give scientists the first continuous real-time look at the Earth's surface and atmosphere through a global network of sensors. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111118.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111118.asp NASA Orbiter Captures Martian Sand Dunes in Motion web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space Images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show sand dunes and ripples moving across the surface of Mars at dozens of locations and shifting up to several yards. These observations reveal the planet's sandy surface is more dynamic than previously thought. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111116.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111116.asp Scientists Find Evidence for Subsurface 'Great Lake' on Europa web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space In a finding of significance in the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa which could represent a new potential habitat for life. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111103.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111103.asp APL's Emerging Technology and Innovation Manager to Leverage New, Innovative Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Victor McCrary has been appointed the Emerging Technology and Innovation Manager in the Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. The position was created to ensure that APL remains well positioned to leverage nascent technology efforts. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111102.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111102.asp NASA Study: On Mars, Water Went Underground web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space A new NASA study suggests if life ever existed on Mars, the longest lasting habitats were most likely below the Red Planet's surface. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111026.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111026.asp Alvin R. Eaton, Aerodynamics Pioneer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Dies at Age 91 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Alvin Ralph Eaton, an aerodynamics pioneer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) whose designs formed the basis for modern guided missile weapon systems, died Oct. 20. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111019.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111019.asp NASA's Spitzer Telescope Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar system. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:50:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111004.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/111004.asp APL Builds on Earth Science Success with New Hosted Payload Proposal Gina.Ellrich@jhuapl.edu (G. Ellrich) space Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are proposing a new space-based monitoring system that would help scientists answer some of the most fundamental questions surrounding Earth's changing climate. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:05:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110929.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110929.asp Orbital Observations of Mercury Reveal Flood Lavas, Hollows, and Unprecedented Surface Details web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space After only six months in orbit around Mercury, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is sending back information that has revolutionized the way scientists think about the innermost planet. Analyses of new data from the spacecraft show, among other things, new evidence that flood volcanism has been widespread on Mercury, the first close-up views of Mercury's "hollows," the first direct measurements of the chemical composition of Mercury's surface, and the first global inventory of plasma ions within Mercury's space environment. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:15:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110817.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110817.asp APL Planetary Scientist Elected Fellow of Geological Society of America web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Louise Prockter, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America, an organization of 25,000 members seeking to foster the quest for understanding the Earth, planets, and life; catalyze new scientific ways of thinking about natural systems; and support the application of geoscience knowledge and insight to human needs, aspirations, and Earth stewardship. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:15:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110805.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110805.asp Space Scientists Seek Returns from JEDI web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space APL’s Jupiter Energetic-particle Detector Instrument (JEDI)—which will delve into the dynamics of the solar system’s largest planetary magnetic field—heads for the giant planet aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:15:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110804.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110804.asp Industry Team Contributes to Precision Tracking Space System Project web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is advising the Missile Defense Agency as MDA develops a plan for streamlined production and fielding of a future space-borne sensor known as the Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS). Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:35:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110726.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110726.asp Johns Hopkins APL Mars Explorers Receive NASA Awards web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space Scott Murchie of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., principal investigator for the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) instrument, has been awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest honor that NASA bestows to an individual working outside the government. Additionally, both the CRISM instrument and science teams were awarded the NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110721.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110721.asp APL Names Schatz Head of Milton S. Eisenhower Research Center and Science and Technology Business Area web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general James R. Schatz has been named head of the Milton S. Eisenhower Research Center and Science and Technology Business Area at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110616.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110616.asp MESSENGER Data from Mercury Orbit Confirm Theories, Offer Surprises web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space After nearly three months in orbit about Mercury, MESSENGER's payload is providing a wealth of new information about the planet closest to the Sun, as well as a few surprises. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:38:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110615.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110615.asp NASA's Voyager Probe Edges Closer to Interstellar Space web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Surprising observations from NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft raise questions about the radial extent of the heliosheath — the heated outer shell of our sun’s sphere of influence — leading scientists to believe the intrepid probe is closer to interstellar space than they thought. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:38:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110614.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110614.asp Johns Hopkins APL to Host International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Devising ways to explore space in tight fiscal times tops the agenda of the 9th International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, set for June 21-23, 2011, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:38:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110602.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110602.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Prosthetic Control Software to HDT Robotics web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has licensed large motor control (LMC) software to HDT Robotics, a business unit of HDT Global and a provider of advanced robotic manipulation systems and military robotics solutions. Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110516.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110516.asp APL-Built Plasma Detector Launches on Space Shuttle Endeavour web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space A highly sensitive and extremely compact instrument for plasma monitoring known as Canary, developed and built by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., lifted off on Monday, May 16 as part of the payload aboard the space shuttle Endeavour and the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110512.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110512.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Names 2010 Best Inventions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general A novel way to monitor and treat hardening arteries from inside the body, and a clever method to provide covert monitoring and communications, are the winners of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Invention of the Year and Government Purpose Innovation awards for 2010. Fri, 06 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110506.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110506.asp Sailing the Titan Seas: NASA Selects Mission to Saturn's Moon for Discovery Program Development web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is managing a project to explore the organic seas of Saturn's moon Titan, one of three proposals selected by NASA this week as candidates for the agency's next Discovery Program mission. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110420.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110420.asp Icy Moon Zaps Saturn with Electron Beams: Hopkins APL Camera Captures Auroral Activity Between Enceladus and Saturn web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Scientists working with data from NASA's Cassini mission, now in its sixth year of operations at Saturn, have discovered an electrical current running between Saturn and its moon Enceladus that creates an observable emission on the ringed planet. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=166 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=166 MESSENGER Kicks Off Yearlong Campaign of Mercury Science web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space This afternoon, MESSENGER began its yearlong science campaign to understand the innermost planet. The spacecraft will fly around Mercury 700 times over the next 12 months, and its instruments will perform the first complete reconnaissance of the cratered planet's geochemistry, geophysics, geological history, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and plasma environment. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EDT http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=165p http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=165 MESSENGER Sends Back First Image of Mercury from Orbit web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space MESSENGER has delivered its first image since entering orbit about Mercury on March 17. It was taken today at 5:20 am EDT by the Mercury Dual Imaging System as the spacecraft sailed high above Mercury's south pole, and provides a glimpse of portions of Mercury's surface not previously seen by spacecraft. The image was acquired as part of the orbital commissioning phase of the MESSENGER mission. Continuous global mapping of Mercury will begin on April 4. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110321.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110321.asp Johns Hopkins University Names APL's Sommerer as Inaugural Gilman Scholar web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space John Sommerer, head of the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been named one of the inaugural Gilman Scholars by university President Ronald J. Daniels and Provost Lloyd B. Minor. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=162 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=162 MESSENGER Begins Historic Orbit around Mercury web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space At 9:10 p.m. EDT, engineers in the MESSENGER Mission Operations Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., received the anticipated radiometric signals confirming nominal burn shutdown and successful insertion of the MESSENGER probe into orbit around the planet Mercury. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110307.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110307.asp Cassini Sees Seasonal Rains Transform Titan's Surface web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space As spring continues to unfold at Saturn, April showers on the planet's largest moon, Titan, have brought methane rain to its equatorial deserts, as revealed in images captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. This is the first time scientists have obtained current evidence of rain soaking Titan's surface at low latitudes. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:55:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110309.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110309.asp Some of Mars' Missing Carbon Dioxide May Be Buried web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space Rocks on Mars dug from far underground by crater-blasting impacts are providing glimpses of one possible way Mars' atmosphere has become much less dense than it used to be. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=155 http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=155 A Solar System Family Portrait, from the Inside Outt web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. Comprised of 34 images, the mosaic provides a complement to the Solar System portrait that one from the outside looking in taken by Voyager 1 in 1990. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:55:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110216.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110216.asp Black Engineers Name APL's McCrary Top Scientist web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Brown) general Victor McCrary, Science and Technology Business Area executive at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., will receive the Scientist of the Year award at the 2011 Black Engineer of the Year national conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17-19. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:01:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110202.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110202.asp Cyril J. O'Brien, Oldest Marine War Correspondent, Dies at 92 web-pao1-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Cyril John O'Brien, career journalist, oldest known living Marine Corps war correspondent, and former media relations head at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, died January 31 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md., from natural causes associated with coronary heart disease. He was 92. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:01:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110117.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110117.asp APL Named to Baltimore Magazine's "Best Places To Work" Hall of Fame web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has again been named to Baltimore magazine's "Best Places to Work" list. Additionally, because APL has received this honor many times before, the Laboratory is now a member of the inaugural "Best Places to Work" Hall of Fame. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:01:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110112.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2011/110112.asp Galpin Named Assistant Director for Programs at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general Timothy J. Galpin has been appointed Assistant Director for Programs at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., and in that capacity will oversee APL's diversified portfolio of more than 600 engineering, research and development programs. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:41:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101220.asp Kurt Lindstrom Named Civilian Space Business Area Executive at APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Kurt Lindstrom has been named business area executive for Civilian Space at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. The appointment puts him in charge of APL's current civilian space science and technology programs, as well as business development activities for future missions. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101217.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101217.asp APL Instrument on NASA Spacecraft Provides Travel Tips for Mars Rover web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space NASA's Mars Opportunity rover is getting important tips from a mineral-mapping instrument aboard an orbiting spacecraft as it explores areas that might hold clues about past Martian environments. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:01:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101216.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101216.asp APL Director Emeritus Roca Inducted as Member of Pan American Academy of Engineering web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) general Richard T. Roca, director emeritus of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been inducted as a full member of the Pan American Academy of Engineering. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101215.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101215.asp Hot Plasma Explosions Inflate Saturn's Magnetic Field web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space A new analysis based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft finds a causal link between mysterious, periodic signals from Saturn's magnetic field and explosions of hot ionized gas, known as plasma, around the planet. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:50:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101214.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101214.asp Nearing Interstellar Space, NASA Probe Sees Solar Wind Decline web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The 33-year odyssey of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a distant point at the edge of our solar system where there is no outward motion of solar wind. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:15:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101213b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101213b.asp Mystery on Saturn's Satellite: Icy Debris Formed Iapetus' Ridge? web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space As space-based probes and telescopes continue to reveal new and seemingly unimaginable features of our universe, a geological landmark on Saturn's moon Iapetus ranks high on the list of things particularly peculiar. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:10:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101213.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101213.asp APL's Jack Roberts Named American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Jack C. Roberts, a program manager and principal investigator at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101103b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101103b.asp Luman Named Assistant Director for Strategy at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Ronald R. Luman has been named Assistant Director for Strategy at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101103.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101103.asp Krill Named Assistant Director for Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Jerry A. Krill has been named Assistant Director for Science and Technology at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:20:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101101.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101101.asp APL-led Atmospheric Mission Extended for Fourth Time web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Nine years after beginning its unprecedented look at the gateway between Earth and space and collecting more data on the upper atmosphere than any other satellite, NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) mission has been extended yet again to continue its mission to study the influences of the sun and humans on our upper atmosphere. Until TIMED, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., the mesosphere and lower thermosphere/ionosphere has been one of the least explored and understood regions, and the region that helps protect Earth from harmful solar radiation. Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101031.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101031.asp APL Mars Instrument Helps Find Signs of a Wet and Cozy Martian Past web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (G. Brown) space Light-colored mounds of a mineral deposited on a volcanic cone over three billion years ago may preserve evidence of one of the most recent habitable microenvironments on Mars. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:31:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101020.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101020.asp To the Moon! Maryland Students to Become Lunar Explorers on October 22 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space More than 100 Maryland middle school students will get an inside look at lunar exploration when they visit the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., for Space Academy on Friday, Oct. 22. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:31:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101004.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/101004.asp Using Hubble, APL scientists observe comet 103P/Hartley 2 in preparation for DIXI flyby web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Hubble Space Telescope observations of comet 103P/Hartley 2, taken on Sept. 25, are helping in the planning for a Nov. 4 flyby of the comet by the Deep Impact eXtended Investigation on NASA's EPOXI mission. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:31:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100903.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100903.asp Target NEO: APL team shapes robotic 'precursor' mission for human exploration of an asteroid web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Ten years ago, NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission (NEAR) made history as the first spacecraft to orbit and land on an asteroid. Now the team behind that successful mission proposes a sequel that could pave the way for astronauts to explore an asteroid for the first time. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100818.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2010/100818.asp APL-Led Team Demonstrates Space Weather Observation System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), with help from The Boeing Company and Iridium Communications Inc., has successfully implemented a new system to monitor Earth's space environment. 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) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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. 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-pao2-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. 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. 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:43:00 EST http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091009.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2009/091009.asp APL Satellite Facility Tracks NASA Lunar Impact Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space This morning the 60-foot satellite communications dish at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., was trained on the moon — tracking the plunge of NASA's water-searching Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) into the lunar surface. 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-pao2-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. 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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) space 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-pao2-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) space 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-pao2-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) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-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. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:03:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080613.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080613.asp APL Supports Dual-Target Tracking Exercise web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Today, during the final phase of a 2-part Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense exercise designated as Flight Test Maritime-14 (FTM-14), an APL team, made up of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) and Aegis Weapon System experts, supported two simulated SM-3 engagements against two separating targets launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. 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-pao2-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. Fri, 30 May 2008 13:30:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080530.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2008/080530.asp Andrew Cheng Named Chief Scientist for APL Space Department web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Dr. Andrew Cheng has been appointed chief scientist for the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. He now serves as the department's external liaison for space science and will provide independent science advice and strategic vision to Lab and department leadership. 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) space 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) space 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) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general 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) space 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) space 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-pao2-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) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general 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) space 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) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-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) space 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 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general 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) space 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-pao2-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) space 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-pao2-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/2007/070516b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070516b.asp JHU Applied Physics Laboratory Opens Huntsville Field Office to Support Missile Defense Agency web-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P.Campbell) general 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-pao2-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-pao2-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-pao2-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 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general 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, 28 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070228.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070228.asp Pluto-Bound New Horizons Spacecraft Gets a Boost from Jupiter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Pluto-Bound New Horizons Spacecraft Gets a Boost from Jupiter. 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-pao2-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. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070216.aspp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2007/070216.asp APL's Paul Spudis to Discuss a Return to the Moon at the AAAS 2007 Annual Meeting web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) general Dr. P. Spudis of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., will participate in the symposium "Destination Moon: Scientific Discovery and Exploration" on Feb. 17 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2007 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. 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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general 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-pao2-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-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space 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) space 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) space 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. Fri, 8 Dec 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061208b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061208b.asp Researchers Identify Driver for Near-Earth Space Weather web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (J. Huergo) space New findings indicate that the aurora and other near-Earth space weather are driven by the rate at which the Earth's and Sun's magnetic fields connect, or merge, and not by the solar wind's electric field as was previously assumed. Fri, 8 Dec 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061208.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061208.asp Several AGU Sessions Showcase Mission Accomplishments web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) mission, operated by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), celebrated its 5th launch anniversary on Dec. 7, 2006, and its many contributions enabling a greater understanding of Earth's upper atmosphere. Several sessions at the fall 2006 American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 11-15, are showcasing TIMED observations and how this mission, in coordination with a network of space- and ground-based systems, has provided the first view of the mesosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere as a coupled system throughout a range of solar activity levels. Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061201.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061201.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Opens CDC-Funded Center in Public Health Informatics web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has received a $4-million, three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Center for Excellence in Public Health Informatics. APL's Center will be one of five funded by CDC to conduct research leading to major scientific advances in public health informatics. Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061108.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061108.asp APL Awarded Air Force Space-Sensor Contract web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has been awarded a contract for initial design work on the Lightweight Electro-Optical Space Sensor (LEOSS) program, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061106.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061106.asp Engineer at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Makes Scientific American's Annual Top 50 List web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Dr. "Tag" Cutchis, a senior engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been named to the "Scientific American 50," the magazine's annual list of leaders in science and technology that will appear in its December issue. Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061101.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061101.asp Ms. Kristin Gray Named Head of APL's Technology Transfer Office web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Ms. Kristin Gray is the new head of the Office of Technology Transfer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md. She succeeds Mr. Wayne Swann, the office's first director, who recently stepped down in preparation for retirement early next year Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061025.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061025.asp Twin APL-Built, Solar-Studying Spacecraft Successfully Launched web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K.Marren) space NASA's STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft — en route as the first mission to capture the sun in 3-D — successfully launched tonight aboard a single Delta II vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 8:52 p.m. EDT. Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061016.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061016.asp NASA Orbiter Reveals New Details of Mars, Young and Old web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (PM. Buckley) space During its first week of observations from low orbit, NASA's newest Mars spacecraft is already revealing new clues about both recent and ancient environments on the red planet. Thu, 5 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061005b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061005b.asp Lisa Blodgett Sets Priorities for Undersea Warfare Business Area at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Three months into her tenure as the Undersea Warfare Business Area executive at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., Lisa Blodgett has announced her immediate program priorities. Thu, 5 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061005.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061005.asp Tim Collins to Lead Precision Engagement Business Area at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has named Timothy J. Collins the Precision Engagement Business Area Executive. Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061003.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/061003.asp NASA Awards Research, Development and Engineering Contract to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general NASA and The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., have entered into a five-year contract that allows the Laboratory to provide research, development and engineering support to the agency, up to a ceiling of $750 million. Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060927.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060927.asp APL-Built Mineral-Mapping Imager Begins Mission at Mars With Cover Removed, CRISM Set to Take First Images web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The most powerful mineral-mapper ever sent to Mars has opened its protective cover and is about to begin its search for hints of past water on the red planet. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060912_2.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060912_2.asp FDA Approves Use of APL-Developed Bone Density Technology Clearance Could Pave the Way for Development, Tech Transfer of 3-D Scanners web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510K marketing clearance for the incorporation of bone health analysis software developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., for use in a commercially developed bone scanner. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060912_1.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060912_1.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Security System that Instantly Identifies, Tracks Gunshot Incidents web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has signed a licensing agreement with Planning Systems Incorporated (PSI) of Reston, Va., granting the company rights to APL's patented concept for a gunshot digital imaging system. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060824.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060824.asp Robert Strain to Head Space Department at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has named Robert D. Strain to head its Space Department. He will lead APL's second-largest department, with nearly 600 specialists tackling some of NASA's and the military's toughest space science and systems engineering challenges. Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060817.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060817.asp Two APL-Built Spacecraft Set for Aug. 31 Launch STEREO Mission Will Soon Provide First 3-D Views of the Sun web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Two nearly identical spacecraft, destined to capture the first-ever 3-D views of the sun, are scheduled for launch on Aug. 31 aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., at 3:12 p.m. or 4:20 p.m. EDT. The window extends through Sept. 4 with two launch opportunities daily. Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060629.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060629.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Technology to Evaluate Air and Water Maryland Company Applying APL-Developed Technology to Homeland Security Efforts web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has signed an agreement with Link Plus Corporation, of Columbia, Md., granting it worldwide, exclusive rights to several of APL's Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) technologies. Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060623.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060623.asp Ballistic Missile Defense Flight Test a Success APL Helps Navy, Missile Defense Agency Conduct Comprehensive Flight Test; Offers Close-Up View of Intercept web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general As Technical Direction Agent for the Aegis BMD program, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., played a key role in planning and executing yesterday's successful flight test. Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060623b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060623b.asp APL's T. Adrian Hill Named AIAA Engineer of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general T. Adrian Hill, a software engineer from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., was recently named Engineer of the Year by the Baltimore chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060622.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060622.asp Pluto's Two Small Moons Christened Nix and Hydra web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The names Nix and Hydra have been approved for the two small satellites of Pluto discovered in May 2005. The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies, approved the names this week. Wed, 24 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524b.asp Two APL-Built Instruments Observe Recent Total Solar Eclipse web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Space scientists from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., got a first-hand look at what happens to Earth's atmosphere when the sun was abruptly "turned off" during the March 29, 2006, total solar eclipse. Wed, 24 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524d.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524d.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Inventions of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general A device that will allow an amputee to control a prosthetic device with his brain, a mask that can detect an infectious disease before it spreads, a system that can predict the occurrence of dust storms, and a next-generation micro-sensor that can help satellites perform multiple measurements were announced tonight as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Inventions of the Year. Wed, 24 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524c.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524c.asp Atmospheric Study Shows Similarities in Sun's Effects on Earth and Mars web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space "Despite differences in the chemical compositions and densities of Earth's and Mars' atmospheres, we now have a definitive example showing that both planets' atmospheres react similarly to varying levels of solar energy impacting them during the sun's 25-day rotation," says Elsayed Talaat, a space scientist with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Wed, 24 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060524.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to Build NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M.Buckley) space Part of NASA's Living With a Star Program, the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission will determine how varying inputs of solar energy form or change populations of relativistic electrons and ions in the Earth's radiation belts — the doughnut-shaped bands of charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetic field that extend some 20,000 miles around our planet. Mon, 22 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060522.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060522.asp TAPL-Led TIMED Mission Extended for Second Time web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Since its launch in 2001, NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) spacecraft, built and operated by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been exploring one of Earth's last atmospheric frontiers, collecting valuable data during various phases of the solar cycle. Wed, 3 May 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060503.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060503.asp Twin APL-Built Spacecraft Begin Launch Preparations in Florida web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space NASA's nearly identical twin STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) spacecraft, designed and built by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., arrived today in Florida for final pre-launch testing and preparations. Once in orbit, the observatories will capture the first-ever 3-D "stereo" views of the sun and solar wind. Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060427.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060427.asp APL Researchers Use Hubble to Track Comet's Spectacular Breakup web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Astronomers from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory lead a team using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to capture extraordinary views of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, which is falling apart right before our eyes. Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060424.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060424.asp Applied Physics Lab Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Midcourse Space Experiment Satellite web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space The MSX spacecraft was launched on April 24, 1996, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, to gather vital data for the future design of space-based and ground-based missile defense systems. APL built the satellite for the Ballistic Defense Missile Organization (BMDO). It was the first system demonstration in space of technology to characterize ballistic missile signatures during the "midcourse" flight phase between booster burnout and missile reentry, and to collect data on the backgrounds against which targets are seen. Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060419.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060419.asp David V. Kalbaugh Receives Secretary of Defense Medal web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Dr. David V. Kalbaugh, recently retired assistant director for Programs at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service for his many contributions to national defense. The award is the second-highest given by the Secretary of Defense to a private citizen. Wed, 5 Apr 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060405.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060405.asp Applied Physics Laboratory Among Recipients of Missile Defense Agency's First Technology Pioneer Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Six current and/or former staff members, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., were recently presented the first-ever Technology Pioneer Award by the Missile Defense Agency. Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060324.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060324.asp Doshi to Head Research and Technology Development Center at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has named Dr. Bharat T. Doshi to head its Research and Technology Development Center and Science and Technology Business Area Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060313.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060313.asp Microscopic Radiator Flying on "Skin" of a NASA Spacecraft web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general A small team of researchers from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., in conjunction with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), have developed a novel radiator so small its components are only visible under a microscope. Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060310.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060310.asp New Hubble Images Show Similar Colors for Pluto's Moons web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Using new Hubble Space Telescope observations, a research team led by Dr. Hal Weaver of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Dr. Alan Stern of Southwest Research Institute has found that Pluto's three moons are essentially the same color — boosting the theory that the Pluto system formed in a single, giant collision. Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060222.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060222.asp Researchers Describe Discovery of Pluto's New Moons web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space In the Feb. 23 issue of the journal Nature, a team led by Dr. Hal Weaver of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., describes its discovery of two new moons around Pluto — a finding that made the ninth planet the first Kuiper Belt object known to have multiple satellites. Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060209.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060209.asp APL to Lead Team Developing Revolutionary Prosthesis web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has been awarded a $30.4 million contract to start the first phase of Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009, a 4-year program that aims to develop a next-generation mechanical arm that mimics the properties and sensory perception of the real thing. Tue, 7 Feb 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060207.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060207.asp Hopkins APL Licenses Bone Health Analysis Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has signed an agreement with Hologic, Inc., granting them exclusive, worldwide rights to the Lab's bone health analysis technology. Hologic is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and state-of-the-art digital imaging systems directed towards women's health. Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060203.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060203.asp NASA's New Horizons Mission Salutes Pluto's Discoverer, born Feb. 4, 1906 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space When the late American astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered planet Pluto 76 years ago this month, he opened the gateway to an unknown region of ancient, icy objects unlike any worlds in our solar system — and touched off a revolution in our understanding of Earth's ever-expanding planetary neighborhood. Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060130.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060130.asp New Horizons Successfully Performs First Post-Launch Maneuvers web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has successfully carried out its first post-launch maneuvers, conducting two small thruster firings that slightly adjusted its path toward the outer solar system and the first close-up study of distant planet Pluto Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060126.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060126.asp APL Licenses Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Portfolio web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Start-up Company to Apply APL Technology to Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water. Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060119.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2006/060119.asp NASA's Pluto Mission Launched Toward New Horizons web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space New Horizons roared into the afternoon sky aboard a powerful Atlas V rocket at 2 p.m. EST. It separated from its solid-fuel kick motor 44 minutes, 53 seconds after launch, and mission controllers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., where the spacecraft was designed and built, received the first radio signals from New Horizons a little more than five minutes later. Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051212.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051212.asp MESSENGER Engine Burn Puts Spacecraft on Track for Venus web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space At 6:30 a.m. (EST) today NASA's Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft successfully fired its large bipropellant thruster for the first time since launch, completing the first of several critical deep space maneuvers that will help the spacecraft reach Mercury orbit. Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051118.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051118.asp APL Provides a Unique View of Successful Intercept web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K.Marren) space The missile defense community got a unique, close-up view of yesterday's successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept test thanks to APL-developed sensors placed onboard the target missile. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051117.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051117.asp APL Contributions Are Integral Part of Missile Defense Test web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K.Marren) general Today's successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept test was due, in part, to the critical engineering and technical direction provided by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md. This milestone event was the first Aegis BMD engagement against a medium-range ballistic missile target with a separating warhead/reentry vehicle. Wed, 9 Nov 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051109.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051109.asp Coming Soon: The Sun in 3-D Twin APL-Built Solar Probes Shipped to NASA Goddard for Pre-launch Tests web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K.Marren) space The first spacecraft designed to capture 3-D "stereo" views of the sun and solar wind were shipped today from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., for their next round of pre-launch tests. Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051031.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051031.asp Technology Contributors Selected to Develop Human Computer Interface Components for J-UCAS Common Operating System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general In its role as the integrator/broker for the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems ( J-UCAS) Common Operating Systems (COS), The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel , Md. , has selected Raytheon Solipsys and Charles River Analytics to develop and evaluate software that will determine how people control and operate the J-UCAS COS. Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051024.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051024.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to Apply Space Research Expertise to Develop Deep Space Navigation Network web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Scientists and engineers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., will be applying their expertise from more than 40-years of space research to help determine whether X-ray signals from celestial sources, such as stars and pulsars, can be used for satellite navigation in deep space. Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051013.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051013.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Krill as Assistant Director for Programs web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Jerry A. Krill of Ellicott City, Md., has been appointed Assistant Director for Programs at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., and in that capacity will oversee APL's more than 400 programs. Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051003b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051003b.asp Ralph Semmel to Head New Applied Information Sciences Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Ralph Semmel, a widely-respected expert on database systems and artificial intelligence, will head the Applied Information Sciences Department, a new division at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., created to respond to the rapid evolution of information technology. Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051003.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/051003.asp John Sommerer Appointed Director of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space John Sommerer is the first Director of Science and Technology to be appointed at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050926.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050926.asp APL-Built Pluto Spacecraft Begins Launch Preparations web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. , for fi nal preparations and testing for the probe's decade-long journey. It will be the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and its moon, Charon. Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050919.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050919.asp APL Licenses Technology to Detect Explosives Maryland Company Applying APL-Developed Technology to Homeland Security Applications web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has signed an agreement with Link Plus Corporation, of Columbia, Md., granting worldwide, exclusive rights to its Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) explosives detection technology. Fri, 26 Aug 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050826.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050826.asp Movie Headlines MESSENGER Earth Flyby Gallery web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The pictures from MESSENGER's Aug. 2 flyby of Earth are in — and they are spectacular! The collection includes "natural" color and infrared views of North and South America; a peek at the Galapagos Islands through a break in the clouds; and a movie of the rotating Earth, taken as MESSENGER sped away from its home planet. Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050812.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050812.asp Powerful Mineral Mapper Headed to Mars APL-Built Spectrometer on NASA's Latest Mission to the Red Planet web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space With today's launch of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars — or CRISM — joins the set of high-tech detectives seeking traces of water on the red planet. Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050808.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050808.asp Alexander Kossiakoff, Guided Missile Pioneer and Former Director of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Dies at 91 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Dr. Alexander Kossiakoff, Chief Scientist, former Director of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., and pioneer in solid propellant rocket technology, who guided the development of the Navy's first guided missile systems, died August 6 from heart failure. He was 91. Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050711.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050711.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Opens Norfolk Office To Support Joint Forces Command web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general A new field office for The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has now opened in Norfolk to support the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in its mission to better integrate the war fighting capabilities of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050706.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050706.asp Conrad J. Grant Heads Air Defense Systems Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Mr. Grant oversees the largest APL department, with more than 600 specialists tackling some of the military's most critical technical and complex systems engineering challenges in areas ranging from ballistic missile defense to advanced radar development and satellite-aided sensor network technology. Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050630.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050630.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Employee Receives Navy's Highest Civilian Honor web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general In a June 29 ceremony held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., air defense expert Richard Constantine was presented the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the Navy's highest civilian honor. Rear Adm. Kathleen Paige, program director for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, presented a medal and citation to Mr. Constantine on behalf of the Navy. Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050624.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050624.asp Navy's Highest Civilian Honor Bestowed upon Two Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Employees web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general William Zinger and Edward Lee, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., recently received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the Navy's highest civilian honor. Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050613.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050613.asp Journey Begins for NASA's New Horizons Probe web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The first spacecraft designed to study Pluto, the solar system's farthest planet, took the first steps on a long journey today when it was shipped from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. — where it was designed and built — to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., for its next round of pre-launch tests. Tue, 31 May 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050531.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050531.asp MESSENGER Peeks at Earth Mercury-Bound NASA Probe Snaps First Approach Shots Before August Flyby web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft — less than three months from an Earth flyby that will slingshot it toward the inner solar system — successfully tested its main camera by snapping distant approach shots of Earth and the Moon. Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050427.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050427.asp Regional Public Health Officials Simulate Bioterrorist Attack To Test APL-Developed Disease Surveillance System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Public health officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia gathered today at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., to demonstrate the utility of the National Capital Region (NCR) Disease Surveillance Network. Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050425.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050425.asp Larry J. Crawford Heads Space Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Dr. Larry J. Crawford is the new head of the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. He succeeds Dr. Michael D. Griffin, who was appointed as NASA administrator earlier this month. Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050421.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050421.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Inventions of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general A system that helps the body absorb drugs more effectively, technology that immerses viewers in 3-D displays, and laser beams that enhance the security of optical communications were announced tonight at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Inventions of the Year. The annual awards event showcased technologies submitted in 2004 that were developed by APL staff members. Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050418.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050418.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory To Announce Top Inventions, Inventors at April 21 Event web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Lab inventors registered 135 invention disclosures in 2004 with APL's Office of Technology Transfer in subject areas ranging from biomedical applications to space innovations to communications and military enhancements. An independent, outside review panel has selected a winning invention from each of three categories — Physical Science, Information Science and Innovative Contribution to the Military, with the third being a new category this year. Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050415a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050415a.asp Wells Appointed General Counsel for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Jacqueline Wells was recently appointed General Counsel for The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. In that capacity, Wells serves as chief legal advisor to the Lab and its senior leadership and heads the Lab's Office of Legal Counsel. Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050415b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050415b.asp Langhauser Appointed Chief Financial Officer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Nicholas J. Langhauser is the new Chief Financial Officer and head of the Business Services Department (BSD) at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050225.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050225.asp Cassini Captures First-Ever Photographs of Saturn's Radiation Belts web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Using an innovative camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have captured images of a radiation belt inside the rings of Saturn and have the clearest picture yet of the planet's giant magnetosphere, according to a mid-year report of the spacecraft published today in the journal Science. Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050224.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050224.asp APL Contributions Aid Missile Defense Flight Test web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Today's successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept test was due, in part, to the critical engineering and technical direction provided by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md. Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050127.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050127.asp APL Licenses Computerized Heart Sound Analysis Techniques web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has signed an exclusive agreement with Zargis Medical Corp., of Princeton, N.J., to license computer-assisted heart sound analysis technology developed jointly by researchers at APL and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050118.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050118.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Space Scientist Honored as AAAS Fellow; Homeric Award Recipient web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Dr. Stamatios M. (Tom) Krimigis, head emeritus of the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., has been named a "fellow" of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041130.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041130.asp APL Chief Scientist Receives Johns Hopkins University President's Medal web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Dr. Alexander Kossiakoff, chief scientist and a former director of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., joins Secretary of State Colin Powell as the 2004 recipients of the distinguished JHU President's Medal. Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041025.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041025.asp Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Startup Company Transforms 3-D Imaging Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general A new startup company has emerged from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., with a product that processes millions of data points recorded from airborne and ground-based devices — in real time — and turns them into lifelike 3-D graphics that can be used by standard personal computers, saving hours of processing time and millions in budgets for civilian and government users. Fri, 22 Oct 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041021.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/041021.asp Area Students Attended Space Academy at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space More than 100 Maryland middle school students discovered how and why scientists will take the first-ever 3-D images of the sun using two nearly identical spacecraft when they met with engineers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) during Space Academy: STEREO Mission on Thursday, Oct. 21. Tue, 3 Aug 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040803.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040803.asp Mercury-Bound MESSENGER Launches from Cape Canaveral NASA Spacecraft to Conduct First Study of Innermost Planet from Orbit web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's MESSENGER — set to become the first spacecraft to orbit the planet Mercury — launched today at 2:15:56 a.m. EDT aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040715.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040715.asp NASA Sending a MESSENGER to Mercury web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's first trip to Mercury in 30 years — and the closest look ever at the innermost planet — starts in August with the predawn launch of the MESSENGER spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Wed, 30 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040630.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040630.asp APL Imager Aims at Saturn's Space Environment Cassini-Huygens Investigation Peers into Ringed Planet's Dynamic Magnetic Field web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space As NASA's Cassini-Huygens spacecraft begins its four-year orbital tour of the Saturn system, mission scientists will use an innovative imaging device to deliver the most detailed look yet at the relationship between the Sun, the giant ringed planet and the diverse collection of moons looping around it. Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040629.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040629.asp APL's Robin Vaughan Named AIAA Engineer of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Robin Vaughan, an aerospace engineer with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been named Engineer of the Year by the Baltimore chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040617.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040617.asp Johns Hopkins Researcher Sees Hurricanes as Catalyst for Ocean Plant Growth web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Hurricanes that wreak havoc on humans are now believed to nurture the growth of tiny phytoplankton — microscopic vegetation that float on the ocean surface gobbling up harmful carbon dioxide. Mon, 7 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040607.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040607.asp APL Space Physicist Edmond Roelof Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Edmond Roelof, a space physicist with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been elected a 2004 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040603.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040603.asp NSBRI Funds Two Biomedical Projects at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Houston, has approved funding for two biomedical projects at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. The projects - two of 48 selected from 111 proposals - will continue the Institute's research to resolve the health and medical challenges related to long-duration space missions. Wed, 5 May 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040505.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040505.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Opens New Jersey Office Work to Focus on Army Communications/Information Security Programs web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general APL, based in Laurel, Md., will provide on-site technical support to communications and information security projects designed to advance the Army's large-scale restructuring of its telecommunication infrastructure. Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040427.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040427.asp APL Hosts Student Robotic Competition on Space Day Media Invited to Attend May 6 Educational Event web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Nearly 400 middle school students from 22 schools across Maryland will compete in the fourth annual TEAMS (Technology Education Alliance with Middle Schools) science and technology competition May 6 at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040422.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040422.asp National Capital Region Launches Area Disease Reporting Network web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) general Representatives from the National Capital Region — including the District of Columbia and counties in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia — met today at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., to kick off the NCR Disease Surveillance Network project. Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040420.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040420.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names Its Inventions of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general A high-tech neutralization system that foils airborne pathogens, tough-but-flexible body armor and a more efficient quantum computing method are The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's top inventions for 2003, announced tonight during APL's fifth annual Invention of the Year ceremony in Laurel, Md. Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040419.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040419.asp Michael Griffin Heads Space Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Dr. Michael D. Griffin is the new head of the Space Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040414.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040414.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory To Name Top Inventions, Inventors on April 20 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., will honor 220 inventors and announce its top inventions for 2003 at its fifth annual Invention of the Year ceremony on Tuesday, April 20, from 5-7 p.m. in APL's Kossiakoff Center. Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040312.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040312.asp APL Director Richard T. Roca Named to Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The U. S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology division has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard T. Roca, director of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., to serve on the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC). He is among 19 prominent individuals named to the Committee on Feb. 26. Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040309.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040309.asp MESSENGER Ships to the Cape NASA's First Mercury Orbiter Mission Preparing for Summer Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (P. Campbell) space Secured in an air-conditioned moving van, MESSENGER set out from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt on March 9 and reached Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station the next day. Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040301.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040301.asp Space Weather Forecasts Favorable March 5 Student Space Academy web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space More than 100 Maryland middle school students will discover how weather in space affects life on Earth and what creates brilliant light shows in the sky (auroras) when they meet with scientists at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) during Space Academy: Space Weather on Friday, March 5, starting at 9:30 a.m. Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040202.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040202.asp The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Names Russell Gingras Chief of Staff web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Russell E. Gingras is the new chief of staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel Md. Gingras serves as chief advisor to the Laboratory's director, Richard T. Roca, and assumes responsibility for many administrative tasks involving Laboratory management, sponsors and university business. Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040202a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2004/040202a.asp Ronald Luman to Head Joint Warfare Analysis Department at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Ronald R. Luman has been appointed head of the Joint Warfare Analysis Department, which evaluates joint warfare systems and forces, at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031219.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031219.asp MESSENGER Shipped to Goddard for Prelaunch Testing NASA's First Mercury Orbiter Mission Marks a Milestone to May 2004 Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space MESSENGER was shipped today from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. — where it was designed and built — to the environmental testing facilities at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031211.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031211.asp APL Plays Key Role in Successful Missile Defense Flight Test web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., played a key role in today's successful intercept test, Flight Mission-6 — the latest in a continuing flight test series conducted by the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy — to develop a sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System. Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031201.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031201.asp TIMED Records Impact of Record-Setting Solar Flares web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space During the past few months, our planet has been subjected to some of the largest geomagnetic storms on record, and the TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) spacecraft — built and operated by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for NASA — has recorded the impact of these storms on our atmosphere. Wed, 5 Nov 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031105.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031105.asp Voyager 1 Approaches Solar System's Outer Limits web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space More than 25 years after leaving home, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft reached a key checkpoint on its historic journey toward interstellar space. Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031030.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031030.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Named Howard County "Business of the Year" web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Howard County Chamber of Commerce has selected The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as its Business of the Year for 2003. Fri, 24 Oct 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031024.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031024.asp Washingtonian Magazine Selects Johns Hopkins APL as a Great Place to Work web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Laboratory Director Richard T. Roca says it's an honor to be chosen. "We knew we were a good place to work, but it's still a thrill to be named as one of the best, especially when you consider the vast number of businesses and institutions in the Washington area." Tue, 7 Oct 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031007.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031007.asp Maryland Students to Get an Inside Look at NASA's First Mercury Orbiter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space More than 100 Maryland middle school students will get a close-up look at the first satellite designed to orbit the planet Mercury when they visit The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for Space Academy: MESSENGER Mission on Friday, Oct. 10, starting at 9:30 a.m. Fri, 3 Oct 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031003.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031003.asp Bill LaPlante to Head Strategic Systems Department at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Bill LaPlante has been appointed head of the Strategic Systems Department at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031001.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/031001.asp Global Study of Atmospheric Frontier Continues NASA's TIMED Mission Extended for Future Studies web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space For nearly two years, NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) spacecraft has made great strides in its exploration of one of Earth's last atmospheric frontiers during a time when the sun's activity has been near the peak of its 11-year cycle. Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030930.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030930.asp Demonstrations Show Satellites Extend Range of DoD Sensor Network Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The tests were conducted jointly by APL and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., under the CEC space applications project funded by the Missile Defense Agency and managed by Naval Sea Systems Command. Fri, 26 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030926.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030926.asp Johns Hopkins APL Creates System to Detect Digital Video Tampering web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has opened the door to using reliable digital video as evidence in court by developing a system that identifies an attempt to alter digital video evidence. Fri, 5 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030905.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030905.asp APL Researcher Assists Rosetta Comet Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Using his experience with comets and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Dr. Harold Weaver, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, played a key role in preparing the European Space Agency's Rosetta comet-study mission for its new target. Wed, 3 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030903.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030903.asp Harry Charles to Head Tech Services Department at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Harry Charles has been named to head the Technical Services Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., after serving as assistant department head for engineering for the past seven years. Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030902.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030902.asp New Communication Technologies to be Showcased at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general What's new in communication technologies — from wireless to fiber optics to quantum computing — will be demonstrated Thursday, Sept. 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md. Tue, 3 Jun 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030603.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030603.asp CEC Prototypes Delivered to U. K. APL Supports Field Tests as U.K. Considers Purchase of System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., is playing a leading role in the U.K.'s risk assessment and analysis efforts currently underway — a process to help the Royal Navy determine whether or not they want to purchase the system. CEC became available to them through a foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. in 2000. Wed, 28 May 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030528.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030528.asp Johns Hopkins APL Awarded 2003 James W. Rouse Diversity Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general CHRA established this award in 1996 to honor the late James W. Rouse, whose vision of building a better way to live and work through promoting diversity was embodied in the many urban redevelopment programs for which he is nationally known, including Columbia, Md., where he lived. Wed, 7 May 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030507.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030507.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Names Its Top Three Inventions of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general At its fourth annual Invention of the Year ceremony tonight, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., announced its top inventions for 2002 in three categories: Life Sciences, Portable Malaria Screening and Diagnosis Method Information Sciences, Software for Automated Coding of Medical Records Physical Sciences, Combined Chemical/Biological Agent Detection by Mass Spectrometry Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030428a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030428a.asp APL's Mars Imager Marks Successful Design Review CRISM Instrument on Track to Join Payload of NASA's 2005 Mars Orbiter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space A powerful imager that will seek traces of past water on the Red Planet reached a key milestone this month when the team developing the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars — or CRISM — successfully completed its Critical Design Review. Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030428.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030428.asp APL Hosts Student Robotic Competition May 6 Media Invited to Attend Educational Event web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general More than 400 middle school students from 22 schools across Maryland will compete in the third annual TEAMS (Technology Education Alliance with Middle Schools) science and technology competition May 6 at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Schools from Baltimore City and Baltimore, Prince Georges, Montgomery, Carroll and Howard counties are participating in this year's event. Wed, 9 Apr 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030409.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030409.asp Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission Moves Ahead NASA Approves Development for APL-Managed New Horizons web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The solar system's farthest known planetary outpost is closer to getting its first visitor. This week NASA gave The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute and their partners the go-ahead to start full development of the first mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030407.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030407.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses "Safe Buildings" System to Neutralize Biological Threats web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general A system to destroy airborne biological agents as they move through a building's heating and air conditioning ducts, developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., has been licensed to the Bio-Defense Research Group, Inc. (BDRGI), Upper Marlboro, Md., for production. Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030227.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030227.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Researchers Discover Massive Gas Cloud Around Jupiter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Using a sensitive new imaging instrument on NASA's Cassini spacecraft, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have discovered a large and surprisingly dense gas cloud sharing an orbit with Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030220.asp Larry Kohlenstein Named Chief Financial Officer at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general As CFO, Kohlenstein will manage the Lab's financial operations, overseeing financial planning and budgeting. He will direct contracting relationships with government and non-government sponsors and insure APL's compliance with government contracting regulations. He will also manage financial relations with the Hopkins' central administration. Mon, 27 Jan 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030127.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030127.asp Johns Hopkins CEPAR Kicks into Action During "Shadow Bowl" Event web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) was among several organizations participating in "Shadow Bowl" — a series of simulated mass casualty disasters in the San Diego region and other communities around the nation during Super Bowl weekend (Jan. 24-26). Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030123a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030123a.asp Johns Hopkins Options Heart Diagnostics Technologies to Zargis Medical Corporation web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., has signed an exclusive option with Zargis Medical Corp., Princeton, N.J., a spin-off of Siemens Corporate Research, to license heart diagnostic technologies developed jointly by researchers at APL and the Hopkins School of Medicine (SOM) in Baltimore. Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030123.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030123.asp APL to Implement NASA Geospace Missions Two Missions Slated to Study Sun's Effects on Earth web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space NASA Headquarters announced today that APL will formulate, implement and operate multiple spacecraft for the agency's Geospace missions, which will study the sun's effects on Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere. The missions are part of NASA's Living With a Star (LWS) program and the first to be assigned to APL under a 12-year contract awarded to the Laboratory in July 2001. Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030113.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2003/030113.asp Johns Hopkins APL Announces First U.S. Application of New Simulation Standard web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., have announced the first successful application in the United States of a new commercial standard for developing and exercising interacting federations of simulations. Tue, 17 Dec 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021217.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021217.asp Student Science Instrument Selected for Ride to Pluto web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space A special instrument, called the Student Dust Counter, has been added to NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021216.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021216.asp Robinson Named Security Officer of the Year at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Security Officer Michael D. Robinson has been named APL's Officer of the Year for 2002. He earned the award by achieving the highest appraisal score among 74 Security Officers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021121.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021121.asp Research Centers Look to Enhance National Security Through Technical Collaboration web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The pairing positions APL and SEI to offer better systems and services to the military and other government agencies that protect national security and the nation's critical infrastructure. Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021108.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021108.asp Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Tops $600,000 in United Way Contributions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) located in Laurel, Md., contributed more than $600,000 to this year's United Way of Central Maryland and the United Way of the National Capital Area campaigns. APL continues to be among the top supporters in the Howard County campaign. Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021104.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021104.asp APL-Managed Mission to Pluto Successfully Completes Design Review web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA's first mission to Pluto has sailed past another critical milestone, as the New Horizons team successfully completed its second major system-level evaluation. Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021017.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/021017.asp Bohn and Suther to Head Johns Hopkins APL's Information Technology Service Department web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., has appointed Eric Bohn as head and Lora Suther as assistant head of its 240-member Information Technology Service Department, which provides business and management software applications in support of the Laboratory's mission. Bohn also serves as the Laboratory's chief information officer. Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020927.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020927.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Awarded $1.75 Billion Navy Contract web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) announced today the signing of a 5-year contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington, D.C., that allows the Laboratory to conduct work for the Navy up to a ceiling of $1.75 billion. Fri, 13 Sep 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020913.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020913.asp JHU/APL Launches Plays Key Role in Flight Test of Navy's Next-Generation Tomahawk Cruise Missile web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general From its Laurel, Md., campus, APL served as strike controller during the successful California-based test, exchanging messages with the missile via satellite during its 550-mile flight, using APL-developed software that monitored the missile's status and allowed it to be redirected in flight — one of the missile's unique capabilities. Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020912.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020912.asp Johns Hopkins APL Launches Online Next Generation Sensor Initiative web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., announces the debut of a Web site designed to spark collaboration between users, designers and manufacturers of high-tech sensors. Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020725.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020725.asp Maryland MESA Students Take Second Place in National Competition web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) students from Northern High School in Owings, Md., took second place in the second MESA National Engineering Design Competition. Dundalk Middle School, Baltimore, also competed at the June 28-30 event held in Tucson, Ariz. Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020723.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020723.asp APL's Dawnielle Farrar Recognized as "Rising Star" at Tech Conference web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, Md., is proud to announce that Dawnielle Farrar, an electrical engineer in its Technical Services Department, was recognized as a "Rising Star" at the Women of Color Government and Defense Technology conference, held July 18-20 in Washington, D.C. Wed, 3 Jul 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020703.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020703.asp CONTOUR Spacecraft Launches from Cape Canaveral web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Designed and built by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., the 2,138-pound (970-kilogram) spacecraft was placed into an elliptical Earth orbit 63 minutes after launch. Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020628.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020628.asp CONTOUR Launch Postponed web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket has been postponed to no earlier than Wednesday, July 3. During installation of the launch vehicle fairing around the spacecraft on Thursday, possible particulate contamination was observed on the top solar array panel. Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020624.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020624.asp APL-Developed DoD Capability Approved for Production and Deployment web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), originally conceived by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., reached a significant milestone recently when the Department of Defense announced its approval for fleetwide acquisition and fielding of the ship-based capability. Mon, 17 Jun 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020617.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020617.asp APL Technology Cornerstone of First Fully Integrated Hypersonic Cruise Missile Engine Test web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The APL-invented Dual Combustion Ramjet (DCR) engine concept being tested forms the basis for a hypersonic strike missile concept being developed under the newly initiated Hypersonic Flight (HyFly) Demonstration Program a joint effort between DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and ONR (Office of Naval Research). Wed, 12 Jun 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020612.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020612.asp CONTOUR Mission Gets to the 'Heart' of Comet Diversity web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Set to visit and study at least two comets, NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) should provide the first detailed look at the differences between these primitive building blocks of the solar system, and answer questions about how comets act and evolve as they speed toward the sun. Mon, 10 Jun 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020610.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020610.asp CONTOUR Prelaunch Briefing Set for June 12 at NASA Headquarters web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space NASA's CONTOUR mission to two comets, set for launch July 1, will be the subject of a media briefing Wednesday, June 12, at 1 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in Washington. During CONTOUR's four-year mission, the spacecraft will fly as close as 62 miles from the nucleus of each comet, closer than any previous mission, to obtain detailed data on these dynamic objects. Tue, 28 May 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020528.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020528.asp NASA Spacecraft Provides Critical Link in Sun–Earth Chain TIMED Observes Atmosphere's Response to Recent Solar Storms web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space "Several NASA spacecraft measured this strong activity coming from the Sun. Now TIMED provides the critical link between what happened on the Sun and Earth's response," says Dr. Sam Yee, TIMED project scientist, from the spacecraft's operations center at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., and leader of the mission's science team. Mon, 06 May 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020506.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020506.asp Local Students to Learn About Exploring Mars from Maryland web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The "Space Academy" series — sponsored by APL, Comcast Cable and The Discovery Channel — takes students behind the scenes of actual space missions and introduces them to engineers and scientists who conduct some of NASA's most exciting projects. Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020430.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020430.asp A Tumor-Imaging Technique is Named Johns Hopkins APL's Top Invention of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general A new imaging technology for identifying cancerous tumors and determining the effectiveness of anti-tumor drugs received The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Invention of the Year award at a ceremony held today at the Laboratory's Laurel, Md., campus. Thu, 25 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020425.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020425.asp Johns Hopkins APL Building a Better Mine Detector web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Several thousand people — many of them children — are killed each year by the estimated 110 million land mines that lie hidden in 68 countries throughout the world. Humanitarian mine-clearing operations are costly and — because they employ handheld detectors — are dangerous and often deadly. Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020423.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020423.asp CONTOUR Ships to the Cape web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space All packed up and ready for its long-awaited trip, NASA's CONTOUR spacecraft left home in Maryland today for Cape Canaveral, Fla., site of its scheduled July 1 launch toward an unprecedented comet study. Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020422.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020422.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab To Reveal Top Inventions at April 30 Ceremony web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., will name its top inventions for 2001 and honor 182 researchers during its third annual Invention of the Year awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 30, at 5 p.m., in APL's Kossiakoff Center. Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020415.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020415.asp Aviation Week Magazine Honors Johns Hopkins APL Researchers and NEAR Mission for Space Advances web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Staff members from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., will be honored April 16 by Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine for their contributions to the NEAR mission to an asteroid and the resulting advancement of space science. The awards will be given during a ceremony at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020415a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020415a.asp Howard County, Md., Public School System Presents "Friends of Education" Award to Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Board Chair Dr. Jane B. Schuchhardt thanked APL for its "immeasurable contributions to this school systems and the children of this county." Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020329.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020329.asp NASA's Mercury Orbiter Mission Passes Major Milestone web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The first mission to orbit the planet Mercury took a big step toward its scheduled March 2004 launch when NASA's MESSENGER project received approval to start building its spacecraft and scientific instruments. Tue, 5 Mar 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020305b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020305b.asp Johns Hopkins APL Employee Named Year's Most Promising Black Engineer web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Jason Bunn, of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., received the Black Engineer of the Year Award for Most Promising Engineer on Feb. 16 at the 16th annual Black Engineer Awards Conference. Tue, 5 Mar 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020305a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020305a.asp Black Engineering Magazine Recognizes Johns Hopkins APL for Technical Achievement and Diversity web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine is highlighting The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) Chris Thompson for his technology expertise and the Laurel, Maryland-based Laboratory for its diversity efforts. Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020221.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020221.asp New Horizons Team Plots a Faster Path to Pluto web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Now in preliminary development for NASA, New Horizons would be the first mission to explore Pluto and its moon, Charon, as well as the ancient Kuiper Belt of rocky, icy objects beyond the planets. Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020212.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020212.asp The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Licenses Flight Navigation Software Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has exclusively licensed its "Rapid Terrain Visualization, Navigation Planning, and Flight Management" (APL-NAV) software package to Optech Inc. located in Toronto, Canada and Stennis Space Center, Miss., for use in their Airborne Laser Terrain Mappers (ALTMs). Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020211a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020211a.asp Global Study Underway of Atmospheric Frontier NASA's TIMED Spacecraft Begins Data Collection web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space With its post-launch engineering checkouts complete, NASA's TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) spacecraft is now globally studying one of Earth's final atmospheric frontiers. Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020129.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020129.asp CONTOUR Spacecraft Shipped to Goddard for Prelaunch Testing Comet-Study Mission Reaches Milestone on Way to July 2002 Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The spacecraft set to provide the closest look ever at a comet nucleus was shipped today from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland — where it was designed and built — to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for its next round of prelaunch testing. Fri, 4 Jan 2002 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020104.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2002/020104.asp Comet-Chasing Spacecraft Nears Completion at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab NASA's CONTOUR Mission Readies for Summer 2002 Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Capping nearly two years of detailed development and assembly, engineers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, are putting the last touches on the CONTOUR spacecraft, which will provide the closest and most detailed look ever into the icy heart of a comet. Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011220a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011220a.asp Top Navy Awards Presented to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Former Assistant Director web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Two of the Navy's top honors were bestowed upon The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and one of its former assistant directors Dec. 18 for exceptional service and contributions to the U.S. Navy. Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011220.asp Johns Hopkins APL Staffer to Carry Olympic Torch in Baltimore web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Winnie Trimper, an office administrator at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel, Md., was "completely surprised" to find she had been selected to be an Olympic torchbearer. Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011219.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011219.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Engineer to Lead Space Research Team web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Dr. Harry K. Charles Jr., assistant department head for engineering in the Technical Services Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., has been named team leader for the Technology Development Team of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011218.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011218.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses Map Technology to North Star Science and Technology web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has exclusively licensed its shaded relief map technology to North Star Science and Technology LLC, of Baltimore. North Star will use the technology to enhance its global tracking and monitoring services for wildlife conservation research and other related markets. Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011211.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011211.asp Cheak Named Officer of the Year at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general For the second year in a row Jim Cheak has been named Security Officer of the Year at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He received the highest rating among 51 officers on the Lab's security force. Fri, 07 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011207.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011207.asp TIMED Atmospheric Spacecraft Successfully Launched web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Designed and built for NASA by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., the 1,294-pound (587-kilogram) spacecraft was placed into its 388-mile (625-kilometer) circular orbit, inclined 74.1 degrees from the equator, 2 hours and 5 minutes after launch. Wed, 05 Dec 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011205.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011205.asp Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program Wins $10,000 Presidential Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Maryland MESA will be honored by President Bush this month when it will be presented a $10,000 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program, sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., will receive the award for providing greater technology career opportunities to a wider range of people through its education and mentoring efforts. Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011130.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011130.asp NASA Taps Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Team For First Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Headed by Principal Investigator Dr. S. Alan Stern of SwRI, the New Horizons: Shedding Light on Frontier Worlds mission team also includes Ball Aerospace, Boulder, CO; Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD; and a variety of other universities and research institutions. Mon, 19 Nov 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011119.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011119.asp Spacecraft to Explore Atmospheric Frontier Set for December Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Built and operated for NASA by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., the 2-year TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) mission will study the influences of the sun and humans on the least explored and understood portion of Earth's atmosphere the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI) a gateway between Earth's environment and space. Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011114.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011114.asp Smithsonian Selects NEAR Mission for 2001 Aerospace Trophy web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The museum presented the award for outstanding achievement in scientific or technological endeavors relating to air and space to NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission team, which conducted the most comprehensive study of an asteroid to date. Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011114a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011114a.asp NEAR Mission Picked for Popular Science "Best of What's New" Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The NEAR mission to asteroid Eros landed one of this year's 14th Annual "Best of What's New" Awards by Popular Science magazine, which honors the world's most outstanding breakthrough products and technologies. Unfortunately, the spacecraft will never get the news since it rests in deep freeze 228 million miles away on the surface of Eros, where it landed Feb. 12, 2001. Fri, 09 Nov 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011109.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011109.asp Applied Physics Lab Joins Search for Water on Mars APL Providing Mineralogic Mapper for NASA's 2005 Orbiter Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space NASA announced today that The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., will provide a key science instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the spacecraft NASA plans to send to the Red Planet in 2005. Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011030a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011030a.asp Applied Physics Lab Hosts Space Academy Local Students Explore NASA Atmospheric Misson Preparing for Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space A group of Maryland middle school students from Prince Georges and Howard counties, studying one of the last frontiers in Earth's atmosphere, is discovering that atmospheric science can be a real blast. Thu, 18 Oct 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011030.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011030.asp Johns Hopkins APL Licenses International Rights to Retinal Treatment Method to Novadaq Technologies web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Maryland, has licensed the international rights to a patented method for diagnosing and treating age-related macular degeneration — a leading cause of vision loss — to Novadaq Technologies Inc. Thu, 18 Oct 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011018.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011018.asp Johns Hopkins APL Technology Drives Maryland Vehicle-Screening Initiative web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general Using an innovative electronic screening process developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Maryland and federal transportation agencies today launched a six-month test program designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of motor-carrier safety enforcement on the state's highways. Tue, 09 Oct 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011009.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/011009.asp Johns Hopkins APL Announces License Option Agreement With EMS Technologies for Power Amplifiers web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Used to amplify microwave communication signals sent from spacecraft to Earth stations, APL's proven, high-efficiency, solid-state power amplifiers incorporate high-reliability microwave integrated circuits and hybrid construction techniques. Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010925.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010925.asp Jazz Concert to Benefit Scholarship Fund web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is sponsoring "Jamming' for Scholarships", a Jazz Concert featuring Norman Evans, on October 14, 2001 at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Kossiakoff Center. Mon, 10 Sep 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010910.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010910.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Announces Strategic R and D Alliance with Arbitron Inc. web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., recently signed a multi-year Research Technology Development and Licensing Agreement with Arbitron Inc., of Columbia, Md. Wed, 25 Jul 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010725.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010725.asp Johns Hopkins APL's Antoine and Lilly Honored web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Miquel Antoine, a senior analytical chemist, and Trena Lilly, an operations research analyst, at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., were honored as role models who are "launching their careers and beginning to make their presence felt" at the first annual Women of Color Government and Defense Technology Awards Conference, on July 20 in Washington, D.C. Mon, 16 Jul 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010716.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010716.asp Johns Hopkins APL Names Richard Suess Chief of Staff web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has named Richard P. Suess as its third chief of staff, effective July 1. In his new position Suess will be assisting the Laboratory's director, Richard T. Roca, and assuming responsibility for many internal and external administrative tasks involving laboratory operations, sponsors and the university. Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010710.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010710.asp Maryland MESA Students Take Second Place In First National Competition web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) students from Northern High School in Owings, Md., took second place in the first national MESA competition, held on June 23 in Tucson, Ariz., and students from Northern Middle School, also of Owings, took fourth. Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010709.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010709.asp APL Awarded $600 Million Contract web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., has been awarded a NASA contract worth up to $600 million over 12 years to study the sun and its effects on Earth. Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010612.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010612.asp Krill to Head Johns Hopkins APL's Power Projection Systems Department web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general "Jerry Krill has demonstrated the ability to examine an issue, form a vision for the future, and develop a path toward it," says Laboratory Director Rich Roca. "He will play a pivotal role in guiding the department and also in guiding the Laboratory as a new member of its Executive Council." Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010608.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010608.asp NASA Selects Applied Physics Laboratory's Pluto Mission Proposal for Further Study web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general We couldn't be happier," says Dr. Stamatios "Tom" Krimigis, head of APL's Space Department, after the announcement was made. "Our proposed mission gives the scientific world an excellent opportunity to study Pluto before its atmosphere freezes. We're really looking forward to working with Southwest Research Institute and the rest of this excellent team to fully develop our plan." Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010607.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010607.asp NASA Gives Official Nod to First Mercury Orbiter MESSENGER Mission Moves into Final Development Stages web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general NASA has given the first Mercury orbiter mission approval to move into full-scale spacecraft development — setting up the first trip to the sun's closest neighbor in more than a generation. Wed, 30 May 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530a.asp Kalbaugh Appointed Assistant Director, Programs, at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Dave Kalbaugh has been appointed assistant director, programs, at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He previously served as head of the Laboratory's Power Projection Systems Department. Wed, 30 May 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530b.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530b.asp Eric Bohn Named CIO at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general As CIO, Bohn will oversee our information technology infrastructure, the network of computing and communications equipment used to conduct the Laboratory's business. Wed, 30 May 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010530.asp Applied Physics Lab Ships Atmospheric Spacecraft web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The 2-year TIMED mission will study the effects of the sun and human-induced activities on the least explored and understood portion of Earth's atmosphere, known as the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI) — a gateway between Earth's environment and space. Fri, 11 May 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010511.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010511.asp Eye Drops That Prevent Laser-Surgery 'Haze' Named Johns Hopkins APL Invention of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general APL Director Richard Roca and Wayne Swann, director of APL's Office of Technology Transfer, presented plaques and cash awards for the Lab's top four developments. Other honorees included a computer network security system, an ultrasonic tooth-checking laser and a method to detect bridge corrosion using sound waves. Wed, 2 May 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010502.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010502.asp "Space Academy" Coming to Applied Physics Lab Maryland Students Get a Sneak Peek at NASA's New Comet Mission web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The educational program — based on the CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) mission — will give students from Prince George's and Montgomery counties an exclusive look at NASA's latest comet explorer. Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010426.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010426.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to Honor Top Inventors, Inventions on May 11 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general APL inventors registered a record 135 technologies with the Laboratory's Office of Technology Transfer last year, innovations ranging from biomedical devices to computer security programs. Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010420.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010420.asp NEAR Team Studies Small-Scale Features on Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general During the flyover, simultaneous observations were taken by the spacecraft's multispectral imager and laser rangefinder over two tracks approximately 1 mile and 2.5 miles long that showed objects the size of a doghouse at three to four times better resolution than previously obtained. Tue, 17 Apr 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010417.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010417.asp U.S. Army and The Johns Hopkins University Launch Biotechnology Partnership JHU Applied Physics Lab to Operate Biotechnology 'Center of Excellence' web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general On April 17 at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., the heads of U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), The Johns Hopkins University, and APL signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Army Center of Excellence in Biotechnology. Tue, 3 Apr 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010403.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010403.asp NSBRI Funds Five Biomedical Projects at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general APL, along with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is a charter member of NSBRI, a NASA-sponsored consortium headed by the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, which has expanded from seven to 12 members since it was formed in 1997. Tue, 27 Mar 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010327.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010327.asp The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Receives Governor's Citation for Scientific Achievement web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general APL managed the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission for NASA and built the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft, the first man-made object to orbit and land on an asteroid. NEAR project scientist and APL staff member Dr. Andrew F. Cheng accepted the citation for the Laboratory during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis. Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010322.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010322.asp The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Announces Licensing Agreement with Goodrich web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general As a first project, APL will license its Micro Digital Solar Attitude Detector Chip technology to Goodrich's Space and Electro Optics Systems (SEOS) division, located in Danbury, Conn. The technology is a miniaturized version of a solar attitude detector used by many navigation and control subsystems to determine a satellite's location relative to the sun. Thu, 15 Mar 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010315.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010315.asp APL Advances Propulsion Technology For Hypersonic Missile Applications web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general In support of the Navy program, the team is developing a dual-combustor ramjet (DCR) engine for a long-range hypersonic cruise missile with application to time-critical strike missions. In tests recently conducted at APL's Avery Advanced Technology Development Laboratory, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that pure JP-10 liquid hydrocarbon fuel — like that used in Tomahawk cruise missiles — can be successfully injected and burned in a supersonic combustion engine required to power a hypersonic missile. Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010302.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010302.asp Reporters Invited to Go Behind the Scenes of a Mission to Explore One of the Last Frontiers in Earth's Atmosphere web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space On March 7, from 9 — 11 a.m., reporters can get a final close-up look at the TIMED spacecraft while mission team members prepare it and its instruments for shipment to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., where it will be launched later this summer. Reporters will view the activities from a control room that looks into a clean room, which houses the spacecraft. Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010228.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010228.asp The End of an Asteroidal Adventure NEAR Shoemaker Phones Home for the Last Time web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Tonight at 7 p.m. (EST) NASA's Deep Space Network antennas will pull down their last Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission data, bringing to a close the first mission to extensively study an asteroid. NEAR, which was the first mission in NASA's Discovery Program of low-cost, scientifically focused space missions, and the first to land on an asteroid, has delighted astronomy neophytes and scientists alike. Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010222.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010222.asp Johns Hopkins APL Broadens Use of Its Satellite Communications Facility web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general "APL and the government, in an innovative partnership, have figured out how to use government assets more wisely," says APL Director Richard T. Roca. "This agreement will reduce the government's cost of doing business by sharing the cost of fixed SCF operating expenses and help national space activities by making our space facilities available to commercial enterprises." Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010220.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010220.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Wins 2001 Pre-College Program of the Year Award web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The award, voted by NSBE's National Executive Board and the 2001 Golden Torch Awards Selection Committee, recognizes excellence among African American technical professionals; corporate, government and academic leaders; and university and pre-college students. Wed, 14 Feb 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010214.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010214.asp NEAR Shoemaker's Historic Landing on Eros Exceeds Science, Engineering Expectations web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space We put the first priority on getting high-resolution images of the surface and the second on putting the spacecraft down safely - and we got both," says NEAR Mission Director Dr. Robert Farquhar of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., which manages the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission for NASA. "This could not have worked out better." Mon, 12 Feb 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010212.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010212.asp NEAR Shoemaker Makes Historic Touchdown on Asteroid Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Cheers and congratulations filled the Mission Operations Center at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., which built the spacecraft and manages the mission for NASA, when NEAR Mission Director Robert Farquhar announced, "I'm happy to say the spacecraft is safely on the surface of Eros." Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010131.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010131.asp NEAR Mission Meets Science Goals; Ready for First-Ever Controlled Descent to an Asteroid web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The main goal of the controlled descent is to gather close-up pictures of the boulder-strewn surface of 433 Eros, more than 196 million miles (316 million kilometers) from Earth. Tue, 23 Jan 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010123.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010123.asp Cassini Camera Visualizes the Invisible During Jupiter Flyby web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general NASA's $3.4 billion Cassini spacecraft is presently in a 6-month flyby of Jupiter during a gravity-assisted swing toward Saturn and a 4-year study of the ringed planet that will begin in July 2004. Researchers using the flyby as an opportunity to try out some of Cassini's advanced instrumentation are reaping scientific rewards. Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010101a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010101a.asp APL Explores New Wind Tunnel Model Fabrication Method web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Traditionally, wind tunnel models are made of metal and are very expensive, in part because of the intricacies involved when machining the parts to obtain the best simulation possible, which makes it too costly for most programs to produce more than one or two models. Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010110.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2001/010110.asp NEAR Shoemaker Primed for Final Weeks in Orbit Low Flyovers Lead to Feb. 12 Controlled Descent web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The orbit segment of NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission wraps up Feb. 12 with NEAR Shoemaker's controlled descent to Eros, a tricky maneuver that will allow the craft's digital camera to snap close-ups of the asteroid's cratered, boulder-strewn landscape. Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001218.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001218.asp APL Researchers Now Able to Map Global Space Weather web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The work, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, makes use of magnetometers carried on each of the 66 satellites of the Iridium System satellite constellation operating as a global satellite communications network. Circling the globe in 470-mile-high, polar orbits, they are providing continuous measurements of the magnetic fields above the Earth's poles. Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001213.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001213.asp NEAR Shoemaker Engine Burn Puts Spacecraft on Track for Final Months in Orbit web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space An engine burn at 3:15 p.m. (EST) today put the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft in orbit just 22 miles (35 kilometers) above Eros' center of mass in preparation for low altitude operations in January and February, just prior to the mission's end. The orbit correction maneuver lasted a minute and a half and pushed the spacecraft from an elliptical orbit approximately 120 miles (200 kilometers) above Eros at its farthest point, into its current circular orbit around the tumbling space rock. Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001117.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001117.asp Applied Physics Lab Hosts Student Press Conference web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space Did you know there's a virtually unexplored frontier just about 60 miles above the Earth? Comcast Cable and Discovery Networks are teaming with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to offer more than 100 Maryland middle school students a chance to explore a NASA mission that will study one of the last frontiers in Earth's atmosphere. Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001024.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001024.asp NEAR Scientists Gathering Solid Data on Complex Asteroid Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space When scientists from NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission took their first close-up look at 433 Eros on Feb. 14, they had more questions than facts on their target asteroid. Now, after eight months of examining Eros with the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft's array of instruments and sensors, NEAR team members say they have solid data on the history, makeup and topography of the complex, oddly shaped space rock. Mon, 23 Oct 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001023.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001023.asp NEAR Shoemaker Closes in For Unprecedented View of an Asteriod web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space On Oct. 26, after more than eight months in orbit around asteroid Eros, the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft will swoop to within three miles (5.3 kilometers) of the asteroid, taking images and collecting data from a distance closer than any spacecraft has ever come to an asteroid. Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001006.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001006.asp APL Hosts First On-Site Career Fair: Oct. 14 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is opening its doors to experienced technical professionals on Oct. 14, for "Career Fair 2000"-the Laboratory's first such event. The fair will provide a fast-track opportunity for individuals to learn about the breadth of programs supported by APL and meet technical representatives from each hiring department. Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001006a.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001006a.asp Media Alert web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin will share insights into NASA in the 21st Century as colloquium speaker at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 2-3 p.m. Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001005.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/001005.asp Applied Physics Lab Tops United Way Campaign Goal web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general APL staff, retirees and family members donated more than $520,600 to the United Way organizations of Central Maryland and the National Capital Area - surpassing the Laboratory's campaign goal ($500,000) and topping last year's contribution by more than 10 percent. Thu, 21 Sep 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000921.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000921.asp NEAR Mission Discoveries Highlighted In Latest Issue of Science web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Findings from NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission - appearing in a special section of the Sept. 22 issue of the journal Science - confirm that asteroid 433 Eros is a consolidated, primitive sample from the solar system's beginnings. Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000810.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000810.asp Researchers Find Evidence of Folds on Europa, Provide Clues About Evolution of Jovian Moon's Surface web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Brown University may have solved a 20-year-old geological mystery surrounding Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000808.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000808.asp APL Licenses Internet Technologies to Sphere Corporation web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is teaming up with the Sphere Corporation, a Baltimore-based information technology firm, to make the Internet a safer and more secure place to conduct business. Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000628.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000628.asp Food Toxin Sensor Selected as Johns Hopkins APL Invention of the Year web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general APL Director Richard Roca and Wayne Swann, director of the Office of Technology Transfer, presented plaques and cash awards to the Lab's top four developments. An independent panel of judges, comprised of representatives from business and industry, technical and business consultants, technology transfer professionals and intellectual property attorneys, selected the top APL inventions from 83 nominees based on their creativity, novelty and potential benefit to society. Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000612.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000612.asp JHU/APL to Honor Inventors at June 27 Ceremony web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general More than 100 inventions have been disclosed since the inception of APL's Office of Technology Transfer in July 1999 - more than doubling the Lab's average annual rate. Tue, 6 Jun 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000606.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000606.asp APL Launches Spin-off Company to Commercialize Software web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space For years, APL has been developing middleware called Common Genealogy Architecture Infrastructure (CGAI) for Navy programs. Middleware is software that moves information, or messages, from one place to another within a single system or between multiple systems. Tue, 30 May 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000530.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000530.asp NEAR Shoemaker Observations Link Eros to Primordial Solar System web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The NEAR team gathered the information after a powerful explosion on the sun zapped Eros with X-rays on May 4. The half-hour solar flare caused elements on Eros' surface to emit X-rays, a type of radiation invisible to humans. Instruments on NEAR Shoemaker analyzed the intensity of X-rays produced by the asteroid at different wavelengths - getting a fingerprint of the asteroid's chemical composition. Fri, 5 May 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000505.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000505.asp International Conference Attendees Examine, Outline Successful Elements of Low-Cost Space Missions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Tighter budgets present challenges for space explorers, but creative mission teams can use new ideas, innovative technologies and sound program management to soar beyond financial constraints. Tue, 2 May 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000502.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000502.asp APL Licenses Innovative Retinal Treatment Technology to Akorn, Inc. web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The licensing agreement grants Akorn, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., exclusive worldwide rights to a patented method for treating a type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The patents cover a process and technology known as dye-enhanced photocoagulation, invented by a former APL employee. Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000428.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000428.asp APL Applies its Expertise to Maryland Company web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general FutureHealth, a medical risk management company, supplies a service to insurance companies and self-insured employers that identifies the highest risk portion of the population and manages their compliance with medical treatment, in part, through their proprietary RiskScreen® and HealthModels® software systems. Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000420.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000420.asp International Conference to Focus on Status, Future of Low-Cost Planetary Missions web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space How do you explore the solar system for less money - and what can we learn from this next generation of space missions? More than 300 experts from around the world will address these and related topics during the fourth International Conference on Low-Cost Planetary Missions, May 2-5, 2000, at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, USA. Tue, 14 Mar 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000314.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000314.asp NEAR Spacecraft Renamed for Planetary Science Pioneer web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space The NASA satellite conducting the first close-up study of an asteroid has been renamed to honor Dr. Eugene M. Shoemaker, the legendary geologist who influenced decades of research on the role of asteroids and comets in shaping the planets. The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft, currently orbiting asteroid 433 Eros more than 145 million miles from Earth, will now be known as NEAR Shoemaker. Mon, 13 Mar 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000313.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000313.asp NEAR Team Reports Exciting First Month of Asteroid Eros Exploration web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space After scarcely a month in orbit around asteroid Eros, NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft is astounding scientists with ever more detailed views of geologic features and with technical scientific accomplishments. Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000217.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000217.asp NEAR Team Digs into Data from Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (M. Buckley) space Only a few days into the first close-up study of an asteroid, data from NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission indicates that 433 Eros is no ordinary space rock. Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000213.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000213.asp NEAR Captures an Asteroid's Heart web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft has a Feb. 14 date with a space rock named for the Greek god of love, but the romantic robot isn't waiting until Valentine's Day to send greetings from asteroid 433 Eros. Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000208.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2000/000208.asp NEAR Poised for Historic Asteroid Encounter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) mission, a NASA Discovery Program being conducted by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., is the first mission to orbit an asteroid. For a year the spacecraft will use its instruments to scrutinize the potato-shaped space rock to learn about its chemical and physical features and evolutionary history. The asteroid is known to be 21 by 8 by 8 miles (33 by 13 by 13 kilometers) - about twice the size of Manhattan Island. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991130.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991130.asp APL Launches Syntonics LLC web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Over the past decades, APL's Space Department has developed more than 400 oscillator and clock systems for U.S. government sponsors. In many cases the technology is not available to the commercial sector because of certain Laboratory or government policies. Mon, 8 Nov 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991108.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991108.asp Atmospheric Spacecraft Shipped to Goddard for Prelaunch Testing web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space In late October the TIMED spacecraft underwent vibration testing at APL to verify structural integrity. "The tests went smoothly and all systems performed as expected," said Dave Grant, APL TIMED Program Manager. While at Goddard, the spacecraft will undergo acoustic and thermal vacuum testing, which is scheduled to conclude in February 2000. In the spring, TIMED will be shipped to Vandenberg, where it will undergo final launch preparations. Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991102.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991102.asp APL to Build Sled Test Facility as Part of NHTSA Contract web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general As part of a five-year (one base year, four option years), $2.7 million contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, APL will build an on-campus Transportation Safety and Biomechanics Research Center, including a deceleration sled test system, to help gain a better understanding of injury-causing mechanisms in highway vehicle crashes. Wed, 20 Oct 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991020.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/991020.asp Research, From Undersea to Space Technology, to Be Highlighted at Hopkins APL Symposium web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general On Nov. 2, the symposium opens with an address by Dr. Ronald James of PPL Therapeutics, Edinburgh, Scotland, who was thrust into the spotlight after announcing he had successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly. Thu, 12 Aug 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990812.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990812.asp NEAR Engine Burn Puts Spacecraft on Target for EROS web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space At 1 p.m., today, a 2-minute hydrazine engine burn put the NASA Discovery Program's NEAR spacecraft, on a direct path to intercept asteroid 433 Eros early next year. Commands from the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission Operations Center at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., were carried out flawlessly by the spacecraft. Tue, 3 Aug 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990803.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990803.asp Constellation of Asteroids Named for Johns Hopkins APL Researchers web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space With the naming of seven asteroids for researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., the International Astronomical Union has created a constellation of asteroids bearing APL-associated names. Mon, 26 Jul 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990726.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990726.asp Wayne Swann to Head New Technology Transfer Office at APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Although the Laboratory has been licensing technology developed from its research efforts to industry for several decades, technology transfer has not been a major focus of the laboratory. The laboratory's mission is not changing; it is being enhanced. Mon, 19 Jul 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990719.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990719.asp Fuse Satellite Tracks First Star Image web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general On July 18, 1999, the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) successfully acquired and tracked its first star image as part of the initial calibration testing using the Instrument Data System (IDS) that controls instrument functions. Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990707.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990707.asp APL-Managed Mission to Mercury Selected for NASA Discovery Program Flight web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The MESSENGER mission to investigate the planet Mercury - led by Principal Investigator Sean C. Solomon of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C., and managed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel, Md. - has been selected by NASA as one of two new Discovery Program missions. Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990607.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990607.asp Instrument Integration Begins on New Atmospheric Spacecraft web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space A spacecraft to conduct a global study of a critical region in Earth's atmosphere is taking shape at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) in Laurel, Maryland. The mission known as TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) will study the influences of the sun and humans on the least explored and understood region of Earth's atmosphere - the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI). Thu, 27 May 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990527.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990527.asp Blatstein Named Deputy Assistant Director for Programs at Johns Hopkins APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Dr. Blatstein recently retired from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Headquarters (NSWC) in Arlington, Va., where he served as its acting commander and technical director, and director of the University Affiliated Research Center Management Office of the Naval Sea Systems Command. Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/gps.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/gps.asp GPS Contributions Put APL in Space Hall of Fame for Third Time web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general For its contributions to GPS the Global Positioning System The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for the third time. Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990208.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990208.asp NEAR Spacecraft Reveals Major Features of Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Asteroid 433 Eros is slightly smaller than predicted, with at least two medium-sized craters, a long surface ridge, and a density comparable to the Earth's crust, according to measurements from NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft. Mon, 1 Feb 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990201.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990201.asp APL Explorer Mission Proposal Selected by NASA for Feasibility Study web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Auroral Multiscale Midex Mission (AMM), a proposal submitted by a team of institutions led by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), has been selected as one of five candidates for NASA's medium-class Explorer (MIDEX) Program, which is designed for physics and astronomy missions in support of NASA's Office of Space Science themes. APL will now receive $350,000 to conduct a four-month implementation feasibility study, which will be presented to NASA in June. Fri, 29 Jan 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990129.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990129.asp Johns Hopkins APL Releases GPS Report web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel, Md., delivered a final report, "GPS Risk Assessment Study," to the Air Transport Association on Jan. 29. Wed, 27 Jan 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990127.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/990127.asp Feb. 9 Cyber Tech Seminar To Explore the Potential of High-Performance Computing web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general "Making It Happen: High-Performance Computing," a seminar on the challenges and potential of massive processing power, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999, in the Parsons Auditorium, Building 1, at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/advgas.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1999/advgas.asp Advanced Natural Gas Vehicles Begin Fleet Testing web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Starting this month, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., will begin testing a fleet of three, unique natural gas-powered automobiles. Wed, 30 Dec 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/mainburn.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/mainburn.asp NEAR Spacecraft Set for Jan. 3 Main Engine Burn web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space A confident NEAR mission team is preparing for a noon, Jan. 3, 1999, engine burn that will put the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft in line for a rendezvous with its target, asteroid 433 Eros, in just over a year. Tue, 22 Dec 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/rendez.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/rendez.asp NEAR Spacecraft to Fly by Asteroid Eros on Dec. 23; Rendezvous with Eros in 2000 web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space A Dec. 20 spacecraft abort of the initial rendezvous burn of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft has resulted in a postponement of NEAR's orbit of asteroid 433 Eros, originally scheduled for Jan. 10, 1999. However, a flyby of the asteroid is planned for Dec. 23, 1998, at 1:43 p.m. EST, that will provide valuable information for its later study. Mon, 14 Dec 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/closing.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/closing.asp NEAR Spacecraft Closing in on Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) spacecraft is about to make interplanetary history. On Jan. 10, 1999, after traveling more than a billion and a half miles it will reach asteroid 433 Eros and embark on the first close-up and comprehensive study of an asteroid. Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/981116.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/981116.asp Record-Setting United Way Campaign at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) set new records during its 1998 United Way Campaign. "Our organization collected $415,000, achieving 105 percent of our goal," says Tom Foard, APL's Campaign Chairman. APL's 1998 contributions were nearly $24,000 above its 1997 Campaign's final figure of $391,215. Fri, 13 Nov 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/managed.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/managed.asp Messenger and Aladdin Missions Selected as NASA Discovery Program Candidates web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The proposals Aladdin, designed to return samples from two Martian moons to Earth, and MESSENGER, which would orbit the planet Mercury -- were among 26 full-mission proposals submitted to NASA. Tue, 10 Nov 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/leonid.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/leonid.asp ACE Spacecraft Braces for Fierce Meteor Storm web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Like Key West store owners anticipating a hurricane, flight controllers at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., are doing what they can to prepare the 22 orbiting spacecraft under their command to meet the November 17 Leonid meteor storm, predicted to be the fiercest in more than three decades. Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/glenn.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/glenn.asp Johns Hopkins Device Takes John Glenn's Temperature in Space web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general As part of his medical experiments, Senator/Astronaut Glenn swallowed a 3/4-inch-long, silicone-coated capsule that contains a tiny telemetry system, a microbattery, and a quartz temperature sensor. Tue, 14 Jul 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/halperin.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/halperin.asp Cardiovascular Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins to Enhance Promising Treatment for Abnormal Heartbeats web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Dr. Henry Halperin, Associate Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine, has been awarded the 1998 Frank T. McClure Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research by Dr. Gary Smith, Director of The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). Fri, 10 Jul 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/silver.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/silver.asp David Silver Awarded Dunning Professorship web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general David Silver, a senior scientist in the Research and Technology Development Center of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has been awarded the 1998-99 J. H. Fitzgerald Dunning Professorship. Fri, 10 Jul 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/heaton.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/heaton.asp Harold Heaton Selected as Tuve Fellow at APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Harold Heaton, a program manager for advanced technology in the Submarine Technology Department of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has been selected as the 1998-1999 Merle A. Tuve Fellow. Thu, 4 Jun 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/discover.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/discover.asp APL Scientists Make Surprising Discovery About Auroras web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general As reported in the May 28, 1998, cover story of Nature,scientists from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have made a surprising discovery that contradicts long-held beliefs about the sun's relationship to the aurora. Fri, 29 May 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/sighting.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/sighting.asp Sighting of NEAR Spacecraft Sets Distance Record web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space As the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft silently races toward asteroid 433 Eros, it is making interplanetary history. An April 1 sighting from an Earth-based telescope made NEAR the most distant man-made object ever detected by optical means. Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/980414.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/980414.asp GPS Contributions Put APL in Space Hall of Fame for Third Time web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space For its contributions to GPS -- the Global Positioning System -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has been inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame for the third time. Fri, 6 Feb 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/seec.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/seec.asp APL Director Receives 1st Annual Dr. Gary L. Smith S.E.E.C. Award from Woodlawn High School web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Gary L. Smith, Director of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., is the first to receive the award named after him. Wed, 28 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/tele.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/tele.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to Change Telephone Numbers web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Laboratory's new number for Baltimore area callers will be 443, coupled with a new exchange, 778. Thus the new Baltimore area main number for the Laboratory will be 443-778-5000. Fri, 23 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/flyby.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/flyby.asp NEAR Completes Flawless Earth Swingby web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space All spacecraft subsystems worked flawlessly as NEAR swooped around the Earth during a 2-hour visit for a gravity assist that put it onto the correct trajectory for a Jan. 10, 1999, encounter with asteroid 433 Eros. Thu, 22 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/helbig.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/helbig.asp Kathy Helbig Earns 1997 Officer of the Year Award at Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Officer Kathy Helbig has been named 1997 Officer of the Year at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md. Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/cng.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/cng.asp Integrated Storage System Certified for CNG Vehicles web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general This past December The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., in conjunction with Lincoln Composites, Lincoln, Neb., completed a 3-year effort to advance the state-of-the-art in compressed natural gas (CNG) storage with a full safety-certified unit called the Integrated Storage System (ISS). Thu, 15 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/swing.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/swing.asp Earth Swingby Puts NEAR Spacecraft on Final Approach to Eros web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The spacecraft's solar panels will reflect the sun's rays onto the Earth in a greeting as it flies by for an adjustment of its trajectory to correctly align the spacecraft for a rendezvous with asteroid 433 Eros, its mission target. Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/awards.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/awards.asp Awards Presented to APL and Three Staff Members web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office for Theater Air Defense (PEO(TAD)) presented Surface Missile Systems (SMS) awards on Dec. 17, 1997, to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., and three of its staff members for significant contributions to the success of the Talos, Terrier, and Tartar missile systems. Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/merit.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/merit.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Awarded Navy Certificate of Merit web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Navy Certificate of Merit was awarded today to The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) for its contributions to the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) program, an anti-air warfare system that continuously links radars and other cooperating sensors and weapons in a battle group, creating a single composite radar track picture available instantly to all units of the group. Thu, 23 Oct 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/971023.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/971023.asp APL Comet-Studying Mission Selected for NASA Discovery Program web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) mission to study comets -- a joint project between The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., and Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. -- has been selected by NASA as one of two new Discovery Program Flights. The California Institute of Technology/Lockheed Martin Genesis mission to study the solar wind was also chosen. Thu, 2 Oct 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/971002.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/971002.asp APL Signs Long-Term Contracts with Navy, NASA web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., signed a five-year, $1.6 billion contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) today. The contract, which is exclusively for Navy or Navy-related tasks to be assigned to APL, represents approximately 60% of the Laboratory's annual budget. Mon, 29 Sep 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/gamma.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/gamma.asp NEAR Spacecraft Gets Unexpected View of Mysterious Gamma-Ray Burst web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space A significant step toward revealing the mysteries of gamma-ray bursts was taken this week by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., when NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft sent back unexpected data showing a major gamma-ray burst. APL manages the NEAR mission for NASA. Tue, 26 Aug 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/acelaun.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/acelaun.asp ACE Launched to Study Solar Particles web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft, designed and built by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., was successfully launched Aug. 25, at 10:39 a.m., from Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida on a Delta II rocket. Thu, 3 Jul 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/deep.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/deep.asp Deep Space Maneuver Retargets NEAR for Asteroid 433 Eros Encounter web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The trajectory for the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft was adjusted at 6:30 a.m. EDT, today, to target the spacecraft for an Earth swingby in 1998. An 11-minute firing of its bi-propellant engine slowed NEAR down by 269 meters per second (602 mph) to a current speed of about 18,244 meters per second (41,000 mph) and nudged the spacecraft about half a degree from its previous path. This maneuver puts NEAR on track for a close Earth flyby on Jan. 23, 1998, which will bend the spacecraft's trajectory into the orbital plane of asteroid 433 Eros. Mon, 30 Jun 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/mathild.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/mathild.asp Asteroid Mathilde Reveals Her Dark Past web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space More than 100 years after her discovery, asteroid 253 Mathilde has been sharing her secrets with scientists in the Science Data Center at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. A 25-minute flyby of the asteroid by the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft on June 27 has resulted in spectacular images of a dark, crater-battered little world assumed to date from the beginning of the solar system. Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/aster253.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/aster253.asp Near Fast Approaching Asteroid 253 Mathilde web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft is closing in fast on the main-belt asteroid 253 Mathilde, as scientists prepare for the closest-ever study of an asteroid. On June 27, starting at about 8:50 a.m. EDT, NEAR will be streaking past Mathilde at 22,000 miles per hour (10 kilometers per second), just 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from the asteroid. Mon, 16 Jun 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/patuxent.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/patuxent.asp APL Opens Patuxent River Field Office web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., formally opened a Patuxent River Field Office today close by the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md. Mon, 2 Jun 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/encount.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/encount.asp Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Encounter with Asteroid 253 Mathilde web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous spacecraft is quickly approaching a June 27 encounter with asteroid 253 Mathilde. The following media events are planned. Thu, 24 Apr 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/halephot.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/halephot.asp Comet Hale-Bopp Viewed by BMDO's Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) Satellite web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space An image of the comet Hale-Bopp at far ultraviolet wavelengths, obtained by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) satellite. The image was generated and shifted to the visible by assigning Red, Green, and Blue to respective images obtained using filters at the ultraviolet wavelengths 143-176 nm, 124-138 nm and 115-133 nm. The separate color images were then enhanced and combined to obtain this false color image. The diameter of the blue region is about 14,000,000 km and represents the extent of the Hydrogen corona. Image courtesy of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/970402.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/970402.asp Johns Hopkins Medicine and Technology on NASA Team to Form National Space Biomedical Research Institute web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) Space The Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine (SOM), Baltimore, and Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., are closely cooperating members of a consortium selected by NASA to form a new institute to study the medical risks and needs of people on long-term space missions. Tue, 1 Apr 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/build.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/build.asp Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Files with Howard County to Add Buildings to Campus web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has filed with the Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning for a site development permit to install four modular office buildings on its 365-acre campus, just off Route 29, near Laurel, Md. Thu, 6 Mar 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/transit.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/transit.asp Applied Physics Laboratory Receives Acquisition Innovation Award for Transit Satellite Work web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., has received a Defense Certificate of Recognition for Acquisition Innovation for its achievements in the Transit Navy Navigation Satellite Program. Wed, 5 Mar 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/msxnew.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/msxnew.asp MSX Successfully Observes Combined Experiments Program Flights web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) -- a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) satellite launched last April to gather data for future space- and ground-based missile defense systems -- has tracked two medium-range missiles, known as Low Cost Launch Vehicles (LCLV). Part of the Combined Experiments Program, these LCLV flights were designed to demonstrate the ability of space-based optical sensors on MSX to perform key missile defense functions -- acquisition, tracking and discrimination in the mid-course phase of missile flight -- on realistic targets against realistic backgrounds. Fri, 28 Feb 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/russ.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/russ.asp U.S./Russian Scientists Collaborate on Launch of Two Sounding Rockets web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general The first experiments of a collaborative U.S./Russian space science program were successfully launched recently aboard two Russian Meteorological MR-12 sounding rockets from Kapustin Yar, near Volgograd, Russia, a test range similar to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Known as the Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment (AGRE), the program consists of a series of scientific experiments to characterize and study the effects of dense plasma regions in the near-Earth environment, known as the ionosphere, and its effect on radio frequency communication. Thu, 20 Feb 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ace2.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ace2.asp Advanced Composition Explorer Spacecraft Shipped to Goddard for Prelaunch Testing web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) was shipped today on an air ride van to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., where it was designed and built. Goddard will now begin final environmental testing in preparation for the spacecraft's scheduled August 21, 1997, launch from Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida, aboard a Delta II rocket. Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ost.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ost.asp Local Resident Named Security Officer of the Year at APL web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Security Officer Carl Ostiguy was honored as The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's (APL) 1996 Officer of the Year in ceremonies last month. A 21-year veteran of the Security Force, Ostiguy achieved the highest performance evaluation score for the year. Security Force Chief James Whalen calls Ostiguy the "most knowledgeable Security Officer on the force." Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/961125.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/961125.asp Near Mission and All-Plastic Battery Win Popular Science "Best of What's New" Awards web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, MD, has won two of 100 nationwide Popular Science magazine 1996 "Best of What's New" awards, presented in New York on Nov. 12. Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/galactic.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/galactic.asp MSX Infrared Observations of the Galactic Center web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The Science Team for the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) -- a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization satellite launched in April -- has released the highest resolution mid-infrared maps of the central 1° by 3° region of our galaxy. Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/magell.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/magell.asp MSX Instruments Observe Small Magellanic Cloud web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The Science Team for the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) -- a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization satellite launched in April -- has obtained two unique images of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a small companion galaxy to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The images represent at least a five-fold improvement in resolution and sensitivity over previous experiments. Fri, 13 Sep 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/missile.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/missile.asp MSX Successfully Observes Dedicated Ballistic Missile Flight web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX), a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization satellite launched in April to gather data for future space- and ground-based missile defense systems, has tracked and observed the first dedicated ballistic missile flight of its planned five-year mission. Mon, 9 Sep 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960909.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960909.asp Johns Hopkins Laboratory to Study Wake Vortices at BWI Airport web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Air currents created by large commercial aircraft will be studied this month by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, Md., on runway 33L at Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI). The invisible air currents, known as wake vortices, have been identified as the cause of at least 51 aircraft accidents or incidents in the United States from 1983 to 1993, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board, yet no reliable detection system exists that can characterize these potentially dangerous air flows. Mon, 26 Aug 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/auroras.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/auroras.asp Auroras in Daylight? APL Scientists Solve Mystery web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) general Does the aurora borealis, the grand "northern lights" of the night sky, also shine in daylight when it can't be seen? Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have a surprising answer to that long-standing scientific question. Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ace1.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/ace1.asp ACE Spacecraft Nears Completion at Applied Physics Laboratory web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Advanced Composition Explorer spacecraft, known as ACE, is undergoing final integration this summer and fall at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in preparation for a mid-1997 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fl. Wed, 24 Apr 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/spexp.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/spexp.asp Midcourse Space Experiment Successfully Launched web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (K. Marren) space The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX), a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization mission to gather vital data for the future design of space-based and ground-based missile defense systems, was launched today on a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Fri, 19 Apr 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960419.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960419.asp Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference Helps Solidify International Planetary Research Community web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space How do we continue to do exciting science that is publicly engaging while significantly reducing the cost of individual missions," Dr. Edward C. Stone, Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, asked last night in an address to researchers who have been challenged to do just that. Tue, 9 Apr 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/under.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/under.asp Applied Physics Laboratory Honors NEAR Team for Underbudget Development and Launch web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) has designed, built, and launched the first spacecraft in NASA's new Discovery program ahead of time and under budget. On Monday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m., the Laboratory will present an oversize check representing a cost savings of $3.6 million to NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin at the Laboratory's Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Md., during a celebration honoring the APL Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) team. Sat, 23 Mar 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960323.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960323.asp APL Provides Forum for International Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space The latest developments in low-cost planetary missions will be the focus of an international conference on April 16-19 sponsored by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)* and hosted by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Md., USA. Sat, 17 Feb 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960217.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960217.asp Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Spacecraft Successfully Launched web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) space Designed and build at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), the 805-kg (1,775-pound) spacecraft lifted off on the second day of its 16-day launch window. All spacecraft systems are operating nominally as reported by the Mission Operations Center on the JHU/APL campus in Laurel, MD. NEAR is the first mission in NASA'S Discovery Program for "faster, better, cheaper" planetary exploration. Thu, 1 Feb 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/flare.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/flare.asp Flare Genesis Solar Observatory Completes Antarctic Balloon Flight web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general A powerful solar observatory developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) and the USAF Phillips Laboratory using a never-flown "Star Wars" telescope landed safely Jan. 26 in Antarctica after a 19-day balloon flight to probe the mysteries of solar flares. Mon, 8 Jan 1996 13:00:00 EDT http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960108.asp http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/1998/960108.asp Revolutionary Mathematical Algorithm Replaces Conventional Trial and Error Methods web-pao2-contact@jhuapl.edu (H. Worth) general Jim Spall has developed an algorithm -- a series of mathematical steps -- that replaces current trial-and-error techniques with a radical approach that dramatically slashes the time to find a solution by factors of 1,000 or more in many practical problems, and makes it possible to tackle some problems that up to now have been out of reach.