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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Space Scientist Tapped to Lead NASA’s Heliophysics DivisionNews
Nov 29, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Space Scientist Tapped to Lead NASA’s Heliophysics Division
APL space physicist Joseph Westlake has been named director of NASA’s Heliophysics Division. A researcher who focuses on planetary magnetospheres as well as understanding the structure and processes that produce our local space environment, Westlake assumes his new leadership role within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in January. -
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Learn more about NASA Authorizes Dragonfly Mission to Proceed With Estimated 2028 Launch Readiness DatePress Release
Nov 28, 2023NASA Authorizes Dragonfly Mission to Proceed With Estimated 2028 Launch Readiness Date
NASA’s Dragonfly mission team is moving on to the next stage of development on the revolutionary, car-sized nuclear-powered drone it plans to fly over and land on the organic-rich sands of Saturn’s large moon Titan. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Names Andrew Mara as National Security Analysis Department HeadPress Release
Nov 27, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Names Andrew Mara as National Security Analysis Department Head
APL has named Dr. Andrew Mara as head of its National Security Analysis Department. Mara joins APL from the Center for Naval Analyses, where he served as executive vice president as well as director of CNA’s Systems, Tactics and Force Development Division. He will lead a 200-person department focused on conducting in-depth analyses for the Laboratory and its government sponsors on critical national security issues. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Nets Sixth Straight Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ SelectionPress Release
Nov 27, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Nets Sixth Straight Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ Selection
For the sixth straight year, APL has placed in the top 25 of Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT” list, which recognizes the top worldwide workplaces for information technology professionals. -
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Learn more about How Johns Hopkins APL-Led Center for Geospace Storms Will Bolster Our Knowledge of Space WeatherPress Release
Nov 27, 2023How Johns Hopkins APL-Led Center for Geospace Storms Will Bolster Our Knowledge of Space Weather
The Center for Geospace Storms (CGS), launched in 2020 and headquartered at APL, is developing predictive models that can provide a stronger grasp of space weather events and their potential impacts before they happen.
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