Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

NASA Selects Johns Hopkins APL to Investigate Space Radiation Effects on the Lunar Surface

APL has been awarded one of three new NASA science investigations designed to strengthen humanity’s understanding and ...

New NASA Artemis payloads to study moon's terrain, radiation, history

NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity's understanding and ...
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'Hard landing': Japanese spacecraft carrying Europe's first moon rover has likely been destroyed, company says

The private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" has seemingly been destroyed in a "hard landing" on the moon on Thursday. The lander was carrying what would have been the first European-built rover to ...

From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space

What we see is sobering. In our simulations, electrodes can fracture during the deep freeze of a lunar night. Under direct ...