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LIGO-Virgo Finds Mystery Object in "Mass Gap"
06/23/2020

LIGO-Virgo Finds Mystery Object in "Mass Gap"

Whitney Clavin
The LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave network has identified an object that is either the heaviest known neutron star, or the lightest known black hole.
Artwork showing a black hole merging with a black hole or neutron star.
Five Mellon Mays Graduates Heading For Prestigious Institutions
06/17/2020

Five Mellon Mays Graduates Heading For Prestigious Institutions

Emily Velasco
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program aims to increase diversity in higher education by providing resources to underrepresented students.
A composite image showing black-and-white portraits of the five graduating Mellon Mays Fellow. In the background is an abstract colorful texture.
Thinking Small: New Ideas in the Search for Dark Matter
06/16/2020

Thinking Small: New Ideas in the Search for Dark Matter

Whitney Clavin
Magnetic "quasiparticles" called magnons may help scientists detect dark matter.
Hubble image of a galaxy cluster with dark matter
Caltech Undergrads Receive Goldwater Scholarships
06/11/2020

Caltech Undergrads Receive Goldwater Scholarships

Four Caltech undergraduates have been selected to receive Goldwater Scholarships.
Caltech campus.
Titan is Migrating Away from Saturn 100 Times Faster than Previously Predicted
06/08/2020

Titan is Migrating Away from Saturn 100 Times Faster than Previously Predicted

Lori Dajose
Saturn's moon Titan is migrating away from the giant planet at a rate 100 times faster than previous theories predicted
Artwork of Saturn, Titan, and the Cassini spacecraft.
The Lonely Idea: A limited-series podcast from Caltech
05/29/2020

The Lonely Idea: A limited-series podcast from Caltech

Jon Nalick
The new six-episode series explores how key Caltech technological and scientific breakthroughs come to be.
Cube-pattern
Caltech Names Kevin Gilmartin as Next Vice President for Student Affairs
05/18/2020

Caltech Names Kevin Gilmartin as Next Vice President for Student Affairs

Lori Oliwenstein
Gilmartin, Caltech's current dean of undergraduate students, will succeed the current vice president, Joseph E. Shepherd (PhD '81).
Kevin Gilmartin
Introducing the Caltech Science Exchange
05/18/2020

Introducing the Caltech Science Exchange

Jennifer Torres
The Institute has launched a new website that delivers trustworthy answers to timely scientific questions.
illustration of scientists researching the novel coronavirus
The Dance of Jupiter's Moons
05/18/2020

The Dance of Jupiter's Moons

Lori Dajose
How did Jupiter's diverse moons form? This question is answered by a new model and theory
Two white oval storms merge in an orange band on Jupiter
From Caltech Magazine: Tales of Spitzer Space Telescope
05/12/2020

From Caltech Magazine: Tales of Spitzer Space Telescope

Earlier this year, Spitzer Space Telescope was officially retired after 16 years in orbit, leaving behind a trove of memories for hundreds of people involved in its trailblazing mission.
illustration of the Spitzer Space Telescope
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