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Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrates Spacecraft for Next-Generation Space Robotic Servicing System
By U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Corporate Communications Office | June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has announced the integration of a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program.
Global Team Tracks Unusual Objects in Milky Way Galaxy
By Connie Braesch, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | June 4, 2025
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) were part of a global effort to track newly discovered unusual bursts of radio emission from an object within the Milky Way galaxy. Information from telescopes in Australia, India, South Africa, and the United States were all used to help identify the object.
Decades of Dedication, Michopoulos Receives Navy’s Meritorious Civilian Service Distinction
By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | May 27, 2025
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) John Michopoulos, Ph.D., received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, April 23, for his service as a mechanical engineer and principal scientist for materials innovation in the Materials Science and Technology Division.
NRL Hosts Innovation Day for Industry
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | May 19, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted Innovation Day for Industry, May 7, at NRL-DC headquarters to inform industry and to assess interest in a focused set of six emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners.
Institute for Nanoscience Hosts Annual Proposal Planning Meeting
By U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | May 13, 2025
The Institute for Nanoscience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission
By Corporate Communications, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | May 5, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities.
NRL Showcases Novel Long-Lasting Insect Repellent Material
By Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | May 1, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) demonstrated a promising new insect repellent technology at National Museum of Health and Medicine during the Military Medical Innovation Family Event program April 26.
Museum to Showcase Navy Military Medical Innovations
By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | April 22, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recently transferred a number of historical artifacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic to the National Museum of Health and Medicine and is scheduled to exhibit military medical innovations to the public, Apr. 26.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Showcases Innovations at Sea-Air-Space 2025
By Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | April 21, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) highlighted its latest advancements in defense technology at the Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition, held April 7-9, 2025, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. As the premier maritime exposition in the United States, Sea-Air-Space provided an ideal platform for NRL to demonstrate its innovative contributions to national defense.
NRL’s Narrow Field Imager Captures First Light
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | April 17, 2025
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Narrow Field Imager (NFI) captured its first light images on April 14, offering a preliminary glimpse of the Sun’s corona, as NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission opened two of its four instrument doors for the first time in space.

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