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NRL’s Paradigm-Changing Instrument Takes the World by iSTORM
By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Oct. 2, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) instrument, the in-Situ Thunderstorm Observer for Radiation Mechanisms (iSTORM), provides paradigm-changing observations of ionizing radiation from tropical thunderstorms aboard a NASA ER-2 high-altitude research aircraft, recently published in Nature.
NRL Materials Scientist Edward Gorzkowski Named American Ceramic Society Fellow
By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Corporate Communications | Sept. 30, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researcher Edward Gorzkowski, Ph.D., to be recognized as Fellow to the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for outstanding contributions to the ceramic sciences by conspicuous achievement in the ceramic industry during the upcoming American Ceramics Society Awards Banquet held in Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 7, 2024.
VXS-1 Squadron Continues the Mission, Tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone
By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Sept. 26, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies to deploy observational buoys in front of Hurricane Helene’s projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 24 providing real-time forecasts to the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts (NHCI) team for timely prediction and operational readiness.
NRL's Innovative TSN and TSRV Technology Enhances Navy Ship Readiness
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Sept. 19, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering engineers install an advanced Thermal Spray Nonskid (TSN) coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new Thermal Spray Robotic Vehicle (TSRV), to further support U.S. Navy mission readiness, safety, and a well-equipped Fleet.
VXS-1 Squadron Leads the Charge, Tracking Hurricane Francine in Real-Time
By U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Sept. 13, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 deployed observational buoys in front of Hurricane Francine’s projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
NRL Expands Naval Research Horizons for USNA Midshipmen Interns
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Aug. 28, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) concluded the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) summer internship program with a farewell tour for a group of USNA midshipmen who explored a wide range of projects, from materials science and information technology to oceanography and space science.
Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry to Study Fuel Chemistry
By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Aug. 28, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researcher Mark Romanczyk, Ph.D., developed new analytical methods to rapidly analyze fuels and complex petroleum products by using high-resolution mass spectrometry.
NRL LARADO Instrument to Detect Lethal Orbital Debris, Integrated on STP Satellite
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Aug. 28, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Lightsheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation (LARADO) instrument was successfully integrated and tested on the Space Test Program Satellite 7 (STPSat-7) spacecraft at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.
NRL, ONR-Global TechSolutions Provide Marines Littoral Operations Tactical Decision Aid
By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Aug. 7, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Office of Naval Research-Global (ONR-Global) TechSolutions recently showcased the NRL-developed LittoralLens imaging system during the Modern Day Marine Expo held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
NRL Meteorologist Recognized for Contributions to Mountain Meteorology Research
By Daniel Parry, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications | Aug. 1, 2024
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory senior scientist and meteorologist, James Doyle, Ph.D., was awarded a session in his honor in recognition of his “tremendous contributions to mountain meteorology research” from the American Meteorological Society at the biennial Mountain Meteorology Conference, Boise, Idaho, July 23.



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