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Flying Observatory Maps Our Galaxy
01/05/2020

Flying Observatory Maps Our Galaxy

Whitney Clavin
Matt Hankins took several rides on the SOFIA airborne observatory with the goal of unveiling the brightest regions of our galaxy's center.
Infrared image of galactic center
"Tweezer Clock" May Help Tell Time More Precisely
12/23/2019

"Tweezer Clock" May Help Tell Time More Precisely

Whitney Clavin
A new optical atomic clock makes ultra-precise time measurements
Adam Shaw, Ivaylo Madjarov and Manuel Endres in the lab.
Decade of Discovery
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
A Conversation with Kara Whatley
12/12/2019

A Conversation with Kara Whatley

Judy Hill
Caltech's new librarian on modern librarianship and her goals for supporting Caltech's researchers.
Caltech librarian Kara Whatley
From the Break Through Campaign: Start with the Explosions
12/10/2019

From the Break Through Campaign: Start with the Explosions

Most days, Caltech physics professor Rana Adhikari shoots lasers at mirrors, crystals, and film-coated glasses to see how photons of light interact with them. What he learns helps him design optical systems and sensors for LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, and its successors.
Rana Adhikari
International Academy of Astronautics awards highest honor to Charles Elachi
11/04/2019

International Academy of Astronautics awards highest honor to Charles Elachi

Jon Nalick
Former JPL director receives Theodore von Kármán Award for lifetime achievement.
Charles Elachi at Mission Control
Emperor of Japan to Bestow Medal of Honor on Hirosi Ooguri
11/01/2019

Emperor of Japan to Bestow Medal of Honor on Hirosi Ooguri

Whitney Clavin
The government of Japan is honoring Hirosi Ooguri with a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Hirosi Ooguri with Medal of Honor
Build It and They Will Come (The Fast Radio Bursts)
10/25/2019

Build It and They Will Come (The Fast Radio Bursts)

Whitney Clavin
New astronomy professor Vikram Ravi discusses building new observatories in Owens Valley.
Vikram Ravi
Fiona Harrison and Fernando Brandão win American Physical Society Awards
10/22/2019

Fiona Harrison and Fernando Brandão win American Physical Society Awards

Whitney Clavin
Caltech researchers win this year's Hans A. Bethe Prize, and Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award.
Fiona Harrison and Fernando Brandão
Super Spirals Spin Super Fast
10/17/2019

Super Spirals Spin Super Fast

"Super spiral" galaxies spin at a rate of up to 350 miles per second.
A super spiral galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.