Hacker NewsJul 3, 2025

More Efficient Thermoelectric Cooling

https://www.jhuapl.edu/news/news-releases/250521-apl-thermoelectrics-enable-compressor-free-cooling

#HackerNews #EfficientCooling #Thermoelectrics #EnergyInnovation #CompressorFreeCooling #JHUAPL

Nano-engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL, in collaboration with Samsung Research, have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling technology, doubling the efficiency of today’s commercial systems. Driven by the Lab’s patented nano-engineered thin-film thermoelectric materials and devices, this innovation paves the way for compact, reliable and scalable cooling solutions that could potentially replace traditional compressors across a range of industries.

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
DavidJan 23, 2025
I wonder how long this will stay up. APL tends to be a “Fast Follower” in most areas… #JHUAPL #DEI https://www.jhuapl.edu/culture/diversity
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Dave BlewettMar 20, 2024
Last week was the annual Lunar & Planetary Science Conference in Houston. Afterward, I was lucky to have a chance to visit Intuitive Machines. This is a full-size model of the company's IM-1 lunar lander, which flew last month. Their third (IM-3) will deliver APL's Lunar Vertex payload to the Moon, probably in early 2025.
#JHUAPL
#IntuitiveMachines
#NASA
#PRISM
#CLPS
Daniel PomarèdeNov 29, 2023

NASA Authorizes Dragonfly Mission to Proceed With Estimated 2028 Launch Readiness Date

https://www.jhuapl.edu/news/news-releases/231128-dragonfly-mission-development

📷 Artist’s impression of Dragonfly soaring over the dunes of Saturn’s moon Titan. NASA has authorized the mission team to proceed on development toward a July 2028 launch date.

© NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben

#dragonfly #titan #saturn #moon #dunes #nasa #mission #space #science #research #astronomy #astrodon #solarsystem #universe #jhu #jhuapl #johnshopkins

NASA Authorizes Dragonfly Mission to Proceed With Estimated 2028 Launch Readiness Date

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 large moon Titan.

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Dave BlewettAug 25, 2023
Earlier this month, I staffed an overnight shift in Johns Hopkins APL’s Space Simulation Laboratory, where the rover for NASA’s Lunar Vertex investigation has been undergoing a campaign of environmental tests. These assessments ensure the rover will properly function while in the harsh environment of space, both on the way to the Moon and on the lunar surface.

The rover was in one of the thermal-vacuum chambers, seen here: the white tank on the hydraulic lift inside the plastic enclosure. The chamber was at a "cold plateau" that night with no specific tests being run, so my job was simple: Just monitor a few temperature and voltage read-outs!

The team from @LunarOutpost (who provided the rover vehicle) working together with our @JHUAPL engineers have been doing a fantastic job verifying operation of the rover's computers, power/battery system, radios, and the science instruments that it carries. I’m very proud to be working with them. #JHUAPL #LunarVertex #LunarOutpost #Artemis
Danielle RoseJun 4, 2023

TFW you sell the first two prints of your DART mission painting, think the buyer’s name seems vaguely familiar, and Google tells you they’re one of the co-investigators of the #DARTmission 😱😱😱

(Want your own? https://drose.studio/shop/dart-approaching-dimorphos-print/)

@nasa #jhuapl #spaceart #spaceartist #watercolor #watercolorart #nasa #asteroid #dimorphos #PlanetaryScience #PlanetaryArt #AstroArt #SciArt #MastoArt #MastoArtists #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #ArtMatters #ArtistsOfMastodon #artistatwork

DART Approaching Dimorphos – D. Rose Studio

Dave BlewettMay 2, 2023

Watch this webcam during regular Pacific time business hours, and you can see people buiilding the Europa Clipper spacecraft in a large cleanroom at JPL. A few days ago, they were working with the Europa Imaging System (the mission's science camera, which was built by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk0X3Sh2gIE

Europa is a large moon of Jupiter that has a global ocean beneath a thick shell of ice.

#EuropaClipper #NASA #JPL #JHUAPL

Live From the Clean Room - Building Europa Clipper

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Andy RivkinMar 9, 2023

RT @JHUAPL@Twitter: In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, #JHUAPL celebrates all of the women who have been shaping the future of science, engineering, technology, math, research, development and innovation at the Lab for over 80 years. 👩‍🔬👩‍💻👩‍💼

#EmbraceEquity #BeBoldForChange #DARTMission #AWiT

Christopher Mark RoseFeb 24, 2023

#JHUAPL will host the 2023 #GirlPower #STEM event on Sunday, March 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. This event — the first fully in-person Girl Power since 2019 — will be held on APL’s South Campus. Advanced registration required. 👩‍🔬 ⚛️ 🔭

Sign up today! jhuapl.link/mho

Dr. L. C. MayorgaJan 12, 2023
Now for some highlights from today! This morning started with going to a press release session. My wonderful #JHUAPL colleagues were showing off our latest #JWST results! https://astrodon.social/@spacetelescope/109672542349275040 #AAS241
Space Telescope Science Inst. (@spacetelescope@astrodon.social)

Attached: 1 image #NASAWebb confirmed its first exoplanet! Classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is rocky and almost precisely the same size as Earth. It’s only 41 light-years away and whips around its star in just two days. Does it have an atmosphere? #AAS241 #JWST https://webbtelescope.pub/3QsE6V6

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