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a brown planet is in the foreground and a dim orange star is in the background of this artist's rendering of Proxima Centauri b
Q+A
A whole new world?
Published Aug 29, 2016
Planetary scientist Sarah Hörst discusses discovery of Earth-like planet in nearby Proxima Centauri system
An artist's illustration of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Surface scan
A closer look at Mars
Published Aug 1, 2016
Gullies on Mars likely not formed by liquid water, scientists conclude
Artist's depiction of Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter
Giant steps
Juno arrives at Jupiter
Published July 5, 2016
Spacecraft, with APL-built JEDI instrument aboard, will aid our understanding of the origin and evolution of Jupiter
Artist's depiction of Juno spacecraft approaching Jupiter
'Missing link'
Unlocking Jupiter's mysteries
Published June 30, 2016
NASA's Juno spacecraft with Johns Hopkins APL instrument aboard will enter Jupiter's orbit on July 4
Air Force funding
Rocket engine boost
Published April 27, 2016
Hopkins Engineering group gets $1.48M to help create better rocket engines, fuels
A black and white image of a crater in Mercury's surface, surrounded by dark marks at the rim of the crater.
Dark Planet
Why is Mercury so dark?
Published March 10, 2016
APL scientists believe carbon may explain planetary puzzle
Blue haze over Pluto
New Horizons
Voyage of a lifetime
Published Jan 20, 2016
10 years ago, 'New Horizons' lifted off on its historic mission to Pluto and beyond
Blue haze surrounds Pluto
Nothing but blue skies
Blue haze, red ice on Pluto
Published Oct 9, 2015
Color photographs from 'New Horizons' yield clues to composition of planet's atmosphere
Water on Mars
Instrumental observation
Published Sept 28, 2015
Data from APL-built spectrometer show signatures of hydrated salts on present-day Mars
Moment of truth
New Horizons' epic voyage to Pluto
Published Fall 2015
Getting New Horizons to Pluto was a triumph. Now, after nearly 10 years and 3 billion miles, the spacecraft had to work. / Johns Hopkins Magazine