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New Data, Same Great Appearance for M87*
01/22/2024

New Data, Same Great Appearance for M87*

Emily Velasco
An astronomy team that includes Caltech researchers has generated a new image of M87*, the first black hole imaged by humans. The reproducibility of M87*'s likeness with new data helps to validate the original work.
An image of the M87 black hole
Tilted Orbits
01/10/2024

Tilted Orbits

Whitney Clavin
How the orbital inclinations of brown dwarfs reveal clues about their formation.
Artwork of a glowing hot Jupiter planet
How an Undergraduate Came to Work on Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator
01/08/2024

How an Undergraduate Came to Work on Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator

Caltech undergraduate Raha Riazati helped design the ground station equipment to detect a signal beamed from space as part of the Space Solar Power Project.
An artistic rendering of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator
Caltech on Path to Decarbonize
01/03/2024

Caltech on Path to Decarbonize

Ann Motrunich
Sustainability advisory council plans long-term transformation, realizes immediate gains
Tall trees shade a paved path where people bike and walk. Caltech banners hang from lights.
It's a (More) Wonderful Life, Thanks to Caltech Students, Staff, and Researchers
12/20/2023

It's a (More) Wonderful Life, Thanks to Caltech Students, Staff, and Researchers

Ann Motrunich
Here are some of the ways, big and small, that the Caltech community made an impact on other people’s lives in 2023.
David Cagan and Rebecca Ramirez in the lab
Prepping for Data From the Roman Space Telescope
12/19/2023

Prepping for Data From the Roman Space Telescope

Cynthia Eller
Three project infrastructure teams (PITs) are ramping up in Pasadena, preparing to clean, analyze, and disseminate data from NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in three years.
space telescope against a purple background
Telescope Dismantled and Heading to New Mission in Chile
12/19/2023

Telescope Dismantled and Heading to New Mission in Chile

Whitney Clavin
The venerable mirror of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory has been transported down Maunakea, where it awaits shipment to Chile for a new mission.
Lifting of the primary mirror truss off the telescope base.
2023 Year in Review
12/18/2023

2023 Year in Review

Caltech News
As the end of 2023 draws near, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2023 Year in Review image collage
W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda as Director
12/14/2023

W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda as Director

International search confirms local-born executive to lead the Observatory.
Rich Matsuda
Caltech and Broadcom Announce Quantum Research and Development Partnership
12/11/2023

Caltech and Broadcom Announce Quantum Research and Development Partnership

Investment will create an innovation, collaboration hub to support world-leading scientists and engineers in quantum science, computing, and related fields.
circuit board, quantum graphics
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