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🔥⛈️ This summer, NRL is leading NASA’s INSPYRE mission to study wildfire-generated storms, lightning, and smoke that can impact weather, aviation, and military operations.

Read more: https://t.co/BYlRb7R39S

#NRL #NASA #WildfireScience #STEM

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Satellites power our modern world, but they face constant threats from unpredictable space weather. NRL's SMART project is working to improve our ability to predict space weather and protect vital assets in space.

Read more here: https://t.co/EkaCQyxkRB

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Satellites power our modern world, but they face constant threats from unpredictable space weather. NRL's SMART project is working to improve our ability to predict space weather and protect vital assets in space.

Read more here: https://t.co/EkaCQyxkRB

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For nearly 40 years, Dr. Yiming Wang has helped shape how scientists understand the Sun, solar wind & space weather. Now, the NRL solar physicist has earned the 2026 George Ellery Hale Prize.
Read how his research at NRL led to discoveries still used today
https://t.co/kYxQxzb1mH

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🚀LIFTOFF! NRL’s Glowbug-2 is in Orbit!🌌

Launched on board the DoW STP-H11 payload, NRL's advanced gamma-ray detector is now on the hunt for the universe’s most extreme cosmic collisions.

Read more: https://t.co/k3Q4gOAJot
#Glowbug2 #Astrophysics #SpaceWeather #SpaceForce

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#Freedom250 🇺🇸

Reflective Moments in America
May 15-21

https://t.co/vRJnD6I7jQ

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🌌New @ChandraXray and NRL data reveals Abell 2029, once thought to be the most "relaxed" in the universe—actually survived a violent collision 4 billion years ago. The resulting spiral of superheated X-ray gas stretches millions of light-years across.

https://t.co/03R109awwZ

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Lethal Lasers? 💥

NRL participated at Pentagon Lab Day, where researchers showcased lasers that can bend to increase the lethality of energy weapons at longer distances.

https://t.co/lnmYlhDFmy

#DefenseInnovation #usnavy #PentagonLabDay2026

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#Freedom250 🇺🇸
Reflective Moments in America
May 8-14

https://t.co/tH2dU23QSA

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When seconds matter, information saves lives.

NRL’s CT-Analyst gives first responders rapid, real-time hazardous plume predictions in complex urban environments helping them identify danger zones, protect civilians, and respond faster during emergencies.
https://t.co/gJXtOf5yYV

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Scientists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are advancing the understanding of magnetic behavior in complex materials using neutron scattering techniques.
By examining how magnetic properties behave at the atomic level, researchers are gaining deeper insight into materials that could influence next-generation electronics, data storage technologies, and advanced sensing capabilities. Neutron scattering allows scientists to observe structural and magnetic interactions that are otherwise difficult to measure, helping refine theoretical models and improve material performance.
Fundamental research like this strengthens the scientific foundation behind emerging technologies and supports long-term innovation across defense applications.
Read more:
https://t.co/kiGUIBza5i
#SMARTScholarship #AdvancedMaterials #QuantumScience #STEMInnovation #NavalResearch #FutureOfSTEM @USNRL @USNavy

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From maritime dominance, cyber, and tracking space debris, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is spearheading the science behind the Fleet. ⚓

Learn more from NRL Commanding Officer, Capt. Cruz, here:
https://t.co/8bfYdKPUZn

#usnavy #SAS2026 #DefenseInnovation

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How do breakthrough technologies move from the lab to the fleet? ⚓🔬

At Naval Research Laboratory’s Innovation Day for Industry, researchers and industry leaders came together to turn innovation into operational capability for the Navy and Marine Corps. https://t.co/hFQPqs28rm

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#Freedom250 Reflective Moments of America 🇺🇸
May 1-7

https://t.co/IXI9Aireqx

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Congratulations to Dr. Brian T. Bojko of NRL on receiving the Irvin Glassman Early Career Investigator Award! His combustion and next-gen propulsion work is key to the future of U.S. Navy technology.

🔗https://t.co/qLesnLPUYw
#NavyInnovation #NavalResearch #DefenseInnovation

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For 60 years, @USNRL scientists have studied plasma—the 4th state of matter.

From ionosphere disruptions to directed energy tech ⚡

It’s science that powers national security.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/wuKZUhdyHq
#NRL #Plasma #STEM

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NRL wraps up an incredible week at the 41st Space Symposium!

🚀 Thanks to everyone who connected with us this week!

➡️ Join us next week, April 20–22, at Sea-Air-Space 2026!

#SpaceSymposium #SpaceInnovation #NavalResearch #41space

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Join NRL’s Bernard Kelm, Acting Director of NCST, tomorrow at the Space Symposium panel “Building the Backbone: The Infrastructure Behind Space Logistics.”

🗓️ April 16, 2026
🕘 9:35 am
📍The Broadmoor, International Center: North

#SpaceSymposium #41Space

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, C.O.🚀

Stop by our booth to engage in dynamic conversations with our top experts in space science.

Let’s talk about what’s next in space

#usnavy #41space #spacescience #spacesymposium

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1 week from today, Bernard Kelm, Acting Director of NRL’s NCST, will speak on the panel: "Building the Backbone: The Infrastructure Behind Space Logistics" panel at #41Space

🗓️April 16, 2026
🕤9:35am
📍Location: The Broadmoor, International Center: North

https://t.co/eZr6NpwTAW