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New Superconducting Film Resists a Magnet's Power to Thwart It
04/01/2020

New Superconducting Film Resists a Magnet's Power to Thwart It

Andrew Moseman
Joseph Falson found a superconducting material that retains its superconductivity even after exposure to magnetic fields that, according to the predictions of conventional theories, normally should disrupt that property.
Professor Joseph Falson
Shining New Light on Dark Matter
02/28/2020

Shining New Light on Dark Matter

Whitney Clavin
Kathryn Zurek talks about the ongoing search for an invisible substance that permeates the galaxy.
Kathryn Zurek
Researchers Selected for First Class of AAS Fellows
02/27/2020

Researchers Selected for First Class of AAS Fellows

Robert Perkins
Fiona Harrison, Andrew Ingersoll, and Anneila Sargent among those selected
AAS Fellows
Stargazing in Spanish
02/24/2020

Stargazing in Spanish

Judy Hill
Two non-English language astronomy outreach events are planned for the community.
People watching a lecture
Charles Elachi to Receive National Air and Space Museum Trophy
02/13/2020

Charles Elachi to Receive National Air and Space Museum Trophy

Whitney Clavin
Charles Elachi has been selected to receive the 2020 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement.
Charles Elachi
Inspired by Science Fiction and Symmetry
02/10/2020

Inspired by Science Fiction and Symmetry

Whitney Clavin
Former Caltech postdoc Jim Gates talked about his childhood, diversity in science, and more at a lecture at Caltech.
Jim Gates
NASA Retires Spitzer Space Telescope, Infrared Explorer
01/30/2020

NASA Retires Spitzer Space Telescope, Infrared Explorer

Whitney Clavin
Mission engineers have ceased all operations for the Spitzer Space Telescope's historic mission.
Giant star Zeta Ophiuchi
Roc Cutri Wins 2020 American Astronomical Society Prize
01/22/2020

Roc Cutri Wins 2020 American Astronomical Society Prize

Whitney Clavin
Roc Cutri, the deputy director of Caltech's IPAC astronomy center has been awarded the 2020 George Van Biesbroeck Prize.
Roc Cutri
Watson Lecture, Thomas Soifer, January 29: The Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope
01/22/2020

Watson Lecture, Thomas Soifer, January 29: The Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope

Sharon Kaplan
The Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
First Asteroid Found Inside Orbit of Venus
01/15/2020

First Asteroid Found Inside Orbit of Venus

Whitney Clavin
ZTF has discovered an asteroid that circles the sun every 151 days.
Photo of the 48-inch Samuel Oschin Telescope
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