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Poor cell phone coverage in rural areas might be frustrating to travelers, but it can be downright dangerous for first responders who have to deal with unreliable communications in an emergency.

Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory report that streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapor.

The apparent seasonal disappearance of small methane lakes on Titan is giving scientists insight into the complex hydrologic cycle of Saturn’s largest moon.

NASA’s first planetary defense mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), has been slated for a June 2021 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has signed an agreement with the Northeastern University-based Global Resilience Institute to advance collaborative research into resilience and security issues.

Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29, through Friday, May 3, at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.

Ralph Semmel, director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has been named an Influential Marylander by The Daily Record.

In 2017, U.S. health care spending increased 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion — close to 18 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product. But more isn’t always good; this growth has broad negative impacts on federal, state and local budgets, as well as on employers and individuals.

The Parker Solar Probe team has been named the winner of the 2018 Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award, given by the American Astronautical Society.

As chief of the Intelligent Systems Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Ashley Llorens is at the nexus of efforts to develop a technology road map and engagement strategy for establishing the Laboratory as a nationally recognized leader and trusted partner in artificial intelligence.