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Colossal Black Holes Locked in Dance at Heart of Galaxy
02/23/2022

Colossal Black Holes Locked in Dance at Heart of Galaxy

Whitney Clavin
A sinusoidal light curve spanning 45 years points to the presence ...
Artwork of two supermassive black holes, one of which has a powerful jet
Caltech Faculty Member and Six Alumni Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
02/22/2022

Caltech Faculty Member and Six Alumni Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Emily Velasco
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The logo of the National Academy of Engineering
Three Caltech Professors Named 2022 Sloan Fellows
02/15/2022

Three Caltech Professors Named 2022 Sloan Fellows

Whitney Clavin
Three Caltech professors have been awarded 2022 Sloan ...
Katerina Chatziioannou, Maxwell Robb, and Lu Wei
Tinkering with Physics
02/11/2022

Tinkering with Physics

Whitney Clavin
Zach Tobin has made a career out of having fun with gadgets.
Zach Tobin in front of the Rubens' tube demo.
Astronomy Researchers Celebrate Mentors
02/11/2022

Astronomy Researchers Celebrate Mentors

Alyce Torrice
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, three Caltech ...
split-screen image, woman in glasses and dark teal shirt on left, woman in light teal shirt in a laboratory on right
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Receives Decommissioning Permit
02/10/2022

Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Receives Decommissioning Permit

Whitney Clavin
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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
Caltech Remembers Longtime Mathematics Professor Richard Dean
02/07/2022

Caltech Remembers Longtime Mathematics Professor Richard Dean

Whitney Clavin
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Richard Dean
Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super-Earths
02/03/2022

Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super-Earths

Whitney Clavin
Observations with the Keck and Hubble telescopes find gas ...
Illustration of the mini-Neptune TOI 560.01, located 103 light-years away in the Hydra constellation.
Palomar Survey Instrument Analyzes Impact of Starlink Satellites
01/17/2022

Palomar Survey Instrument Analyzes Impact of Starlink Satellites

Whitney Clavin
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ZTF image of Andromeda galaxy with a Starlink streak through it.
Ginsburgs Give to Create New Quantum Center and Building at Caltech
01/14/2022

Ginsburgs Give to Create New Quantum Center and Building at Caltech

Ann Motrunich
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Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg