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12/17/2020

2020: A Year In Review

Reflecting on community achievements in a year of international upheaval

Composition of images from highlighted stories throughout 2020

09/24/2020

The Caltech Effect: Pivot Points

The new issue features scientists and engineers who have followed unexpected paths, repurposed technology, and responded nimbly to innovative ideas and urgent needs.

08/18/2020

ZTF Finds Closest Known Asteroid to Fly By Earth

Whitney Clavin

Sky-scanning instrument at Palomar Observatory catches asteroid that flew 1,830 miles above Earth.

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.

12/19/2019

Decade of Discovery

As December winds down, we mark not just the end of another year of discovery at Caltech but the conclusion of a decade of remarkable accomplishments and research breakthroughs.

collage image for decade in review story

09/26/2019

Stewart and Lynda Resnick Pledge $750 Million to Caltech to Support Environmental Sustainability Research

Kathy Svitil

Commitment will bring together experts across campus, and provide shared facilities with unparalleled instrumentation, to advance bold new solutions to energy and sustainability challenges