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NASA Space Mission to Uncover Secrets of Exoplanets, Dark Energy, and More
06/17/2024

NASA Space Mission to Uncover Secrets of Exoplanets, Dark Energy, and More

Caltech's IPAC astronomy center is a partner on the mission.
Artwork depicting the Landolt spacecraft
Before the Telescope: Palomar's Indigenous Astronomers
06/13/2024

Before the Telescope: Palomar's Indigenous Astronomers

Cynthia Eller
Palomar Observatory creates a new digital exhibition to document the first astronomers at Palomar, the Indigenous peoples who observed and related to the night sky.
The night sky, showing the Pleiades, a collection of stars on the left center of the image, and the star Aldebaran on the lower right.
Reflecting on a Pivotal Physics Calculation
06/05/2024

Reflecting on a Pivotal Physics Calculation

Whitney Clavin
A Q&A with physicist David Politzer about solving the mystery of the strong force more than 50 years ago.
David Politzer
Shri Kulkarni Awarded Shaw Prize in Astronomy
05/22/2024

Shri Kulkarni Awarded Shaw Prize in Astronomy

Whitney Clavin
Shri Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Caltech, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy.
Image of Shri Kulkarni in purple shirt and grey blazer in front of fountain
High School Student Creates Soundscape of Exploding Stars
05/15/2024

High School Student Creates Soundscape of Exploding Stars

Cynthia Eller
Using data from the Zwicky Transient Facility, Southern California high school student Vanya Agrawal creates new "space music."
Map projection showing night sky with dots for supernova detections.
Caltech Remembers David Goodstein
04/30/2024

Caltech Remembers David Goodstein

Whitney Clavin
David Goodstein, the Frank J. Gilloon Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor, Emeritus, and professor of physics and applied physics, emeritus, passed away on April 10.
David Goodstein
Caltech Scientists Elected 2023 AAAS Fellows
04/18/2024

Caltech Scientists Elected 2023 AAAS Fellows

Whitney Clavin
Lynne Hillenbrand, Anneila Sargent, and Joseph Giaime have been named 2023 AAAS Fellows.
Joseph Giaime, Lynne Hillenbrand, and Anneila Sargent
Unusually Lightweight Black Hole Candidate Spotted by LIGO
04/08/2024

Unusually Lightweight Black Hole Candidate Spotted by LIGO

LIGO has detected a candidate black hole with a mass that falls within a so-called mass gap between the heaviest known neutron stars and the lightest black holes.
Artwork of merger between neutron star and black hole.
Caltech's Astronomers Teach You What to Find in the Night Sky
04/05/2024

Caltech's Astronomers Teach You What to Find in the Night Sky

Shannon Stirone
Caltech will host a solar eclipse viewing party at the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics and the adjacent space on April 8, 2024.
Visitors look through telescopes during a Caltech astronomy outreach event on the grass outside Cahill.
Still "Plenty of Room at the Bottom"
04/03/2024

Still "Plenty of Room at the Bottom"

Cynthia Eller
The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech, a 21st century center for science and engineering at the nanoscale, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Ytterbium atom