13 July 2023 First In-Space Laser Power Beaming Experiment Surpasses 100 Days of Successful On-Orbit Operations WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) surpassed 100 days of successful on-orbit laser operations on June 29, 2023, coinciding with the NRL’s 100th birthday celebration. Launched on March 14, 2023, this experiment represents...
07 July 2023 Nuclear Propulsion School First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated from the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS) today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs)...
28 June 2023 NRL Scientists Use Pulsar Timing to Measure Gravitational Waves from the Distant Universe WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Space Science Division along with a team of international scientists discovered groundbreaking evidence for gravitational waves that stretch and squeeze spacetime. The gravitational wave signal was observed in pulsar observations taken...
24 May 2023 Cool Conversation: Global Experts Meet at Naval Academy to Talk Sea Ice, Icebergs ARLINGTON, Va. -- Scientists and polar icebreaker operators from four countries recently convened at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss collaboration on international research projects and share information about sea ice and icebergs. Norway, Denmark, Canada...
22 May 2023 Extra Credit: Design Challenge Recognizes Students For Innovative Climate Change Solutions MONTEREY, Calif. -- A total of 75 students representing 20 science classes and robotics teams from Monterey County high schools competed in the second annual Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Rapid Innovation Design Challenge, offering real-world local solutions to a national security imperative and...
18 May 2023 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Berger Visits FNMOC MONTEREY, Calif. -- Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, & Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer Meredith Berger visited Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Command (FNMOC) in Monterey, California, April 26, 2023. Berger met with Sailors and Civilians,...
17 May 2023 Naval Oceanography Handles Space Business at California Summit EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Naval Oceanography attended the DoD Space Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) Summit─hosted by Air Force Colonel Dennis Birchenough, Senior Materiel Leader for the Environmental Monitoring & Tactical ISR Delta, Space Systems Command─ held at The Aerospace Corporation near...
16 May 2023 The U.S. Naval Observatory: Providing Precision Time and Location Data for the U.S. Department of Defense—and the Entire World Stennis Space Center, Miss. -- The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), the historic origin of METOC, today performs some of the American Military’s most technical, far-reaching, and critically-important work. ...
10 May 2023 Rota Elementary School Hosts Third Annual Family STEAM Night NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Rota Elementary School held its third annual STEAM Expo Family Night, April 26, 2023. The evening included interactive STEAM – science, technology, engineering, art and math – presentations as well as a sevillanas dance performance and students’...
03 May 2023 John Nyberg: The Ocean Mapping Leader Driving Collaborative Action MONACO CITY, Monaco -- John Nyberg has dedicated much of his life to ocean mapping, with over 20 years of experience working with government and public sector stakeholders to facilitate international cooperation initiatives that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of marine...