In August 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched to space, soon becoming the closest-ever spacecraft…
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The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit research and development center that serves as a key partner to the U.S. government in areas of national security, space exploration, and advanced technology. Located in Laurel, Maryland, APL was established in 1942 and operates under the umbrella of Johns Hopkins University. It is widely recognized for its contributions to missile defense systems, cybersecurity, and space missions—including NASA projects like the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the DART planetary defense test. With a focus on applied science and engineering, APL bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical, mission-critical solutions.
In a fitting tribute to the farthest flyby ever conducted by spacecraft, the Kuiper Belt…
The unbreakable battery that already operated under extreme conditions now adds unprecedented safety capabilities. A…
After seven years of operations, and upon finally running out of propellant, the second of…
Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a…
NASA’s New Horizons mission team has published the first profile of the farthest world ever…
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – NASA’s first mission to demonstrate a planetary defense…
The mission team called it a “stretch goal” – just before closest approach, precisely pointing…
Two tough, resilient, NASA spacecraft have been orbiting Earth for the past six and a…
An evocative new image sequence from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers a departing view of…
This movie shows the propeller-like rotation of Ultima Thule in the seven hours between 20:00…
Data from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which explored the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule earlier…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the early hours of New Year’s…
Scientists from NASA’s New Horizons mission released the first detailed images of the most distant…
New comprehensive mapping of the radiation pummeling Jupiter’s icy moon Europa reveals where scientists should…
This summer, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will launch to travel closer to the Sun, deeper…
Want to get the hottest ticket this summer without standing in line? NASA is inviting…
The New Horizons Spacecraft, traveling at 32,000 miles (51,500 kilometers) per hour, has reached the…