Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Johns Hopkins APL’s Yee and Murchie Honored for Lasting Impact in Space Science

Scientists Sam Yee and Scott Murchie were jointly awarded APL’s Lifetime Publication Achievement Award for work that has ...
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Nano-engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a new, easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology with ...
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Generative AI Wargaming Promises to Accelerate Mission Analysis

A team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is creating an artificial intelligence-driven capability that automates much of the work that goes into designing, ...
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NASA Launches IMAP Mission to Study the Heliosphere and Better Understand Space Weather

Into a Sun-soaked sky above the Florida coast, NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center at 7:30 a.m ...
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Johns Hopkins APL Names Watkins First Chief Mission Engineering and Integration Officer

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has appointed Christopher R. Watkins as its first chief mission engineering and integration officer. In this new executive role, ...
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NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of ...
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Johns Hopkins APL and Microsoft’s AI Agent Orchestrates Robotic Teams

As part of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory’s (APL) ongoing collaboration with a variety of industries to produce cutting-edge research and development for the nation, the Laboratory and ...
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APL Researchers Find That ‘Space Bubbles’ May Have Aided Enemy in Fatal Afghan Battle

In the early morning hours of March 4, 2002, military officers in Bagram, Afghanistan, desperately radioed a Chinook helicopter headed for the snowcapped peak of Takur Ghar. On board were 21 men, ...
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Reloading Vertical Launching Systems at Sea

APL is addressing one of the Navy’s most persistent logistical challenges: reloading vertical launching systems (VLSs) at sea. Traditionally, Navy destroyers must return to port to reload their VLS ...
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2026 APL S&T Showcase

Join us for the 2026 Science & Technology Showcase — an event featuring pioneering research, emerging technologies, and innovative concepts from across the Lab. Through interactive demonstrations and ...
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Learn more about opportunities for current students, new and recent college graduates, doctoral-level professionals, and experienced professionals. Join our team and you’ll be able to pursue ...
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Projects and Missions

Sailors aboard the USS Bataan turned the additive manufacturing at sea concept into reality after successfully fabricating and installing a stainless steel sprayer plate to repair the USS Bataan’s ...