Johns Hopkins APL has installed a state-of-the-art robotic arm to advance repair and manufacturing for the maritime ...

APL is recognized as a leader in mission design and navigation; instrument development; mechanical engineering; mechanical design, thermal, and instrument accommodation; communications hardware; ...

Controlling a computer with your mind was once pure science fiction, but it’s now plausible thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Today’s BCI systems have achieved extraordinary ...

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 ...

In an era defined by rapidly advancing technology and national security challenges requiring increasingly prevalent operation in extreme environments, groundbreaking materials developments are needed.

The Research and Exploratory Development (RED) Mission Area is Johns Hopkins APL’s research engine. We conduct pioneering research targeting game-changing breakthroughs to benefit national security ...

APL Senior Fellows are distinguished experts in national security and space who work together with technical experts at the Laboratory to better inform technology and policy decisions made by U.S.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is dazzling scientists yet again, this time not with stunning images of the cosmos but instead with the first comprehensive list of molecular ingredients in the ...

APL is located in Laurel, Maryland, situated between Baltimore and Washington, DC, and near I-95. Our main campus spans nearly 461 acres and is home to more than 20 major buildings, as well as a ...

The Titan Chamber — the largest environmental simulator ever deployed on the campus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland — is open for business. The team ...

The shape of an antenna’s front end dictates many of its operating parameters. Once it’s manufactured, those characteristics are locked in. A shape-changing antenna would enable communications across ...

APL honored a total of nearly 360 staff members for their exceptional contributions in 2023 and 2024. Staff members received awards for outstanding work in areas such as publications, research and ...