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LIGO & Virgo Observe Black Hole Merger
09/27/2017

LIGO & Virgo Observe Black Hole Merger

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo collaboration report the first joint detection of gravitational waves with both the LIGO and Virgo detectors.
aerial photo of the Virgo Observatory
Voyager Spacecraft Celebrates 40 Years in Space
08/17/2017

Voyager Spacecraft Celebrates 40 Years in Space

Whitney Clavin
A new video highlights Caltech professor Ed Stone, the only person ever to have held the position of project scientist for NASA's Voyager mission.
Ed Stone
NuSTAR to Observe Solar Eclipse
08/17/2017

NuSTAR to Observe Solar Eclipse

Lorinda Dajose
NuSTAR will use the upcoming total solar eclipse to learn about the mysteries of the sun
An image of the sun in several different colors
New Look at Jet Material from a Black Hole
08/15/2017

New Look at Jet Material from a Black Hole

Whitney Clavin
Jet material ejected from a black hole is magnified in new observations from Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
Image of OVRO
The Farthest—Voyager in Space
08/04/2017

The Farthest—Voyager in Space

Robert Perkins
Key figures from the Voyager mission participated in a panel discussion and screening of the new documentary "The Farthest—Voyager In Space" on July 29.
Farthest teaser
LIGO's Dennis Coyne Receives American Astronomical Society Award
07/27/2017

LIGO's Dennis Coyne Receives American Astronomical Society Award

Whitney Clavin
LIGO's chief engineer honored for his role in developing gravitational-wave detectors.
Dennis Coyne
Innovation Speaker Series Highlights Inspiring Researchers, Technologists
07/14/2017

Innovation Speaker Series Highlights Inspiring Researchers, Technologists

Jon Nalick
The weekly science and technology talks will be presented each Thursday through August 3.
Sean Carroll, research professor of physics at Caltech, recently spoke on physics and cosmology as part of the Innovation Speaker Series.
Hidden Stars May Make Planets Appear Smaller
07/11/2017

Hidden Stars May Make Planets Appear Smaller

New research from Elise Furlan of Caltech is helping to determine the true density of planets.
Cartoon of sun and planet
Nick Scoville Wins Prestigious Astronomy Prize
07/10/2017

Nick Scoville Wins Prestigious Astronomy Prize

Whitney Clavin
Nick Scoville, who led the COSMOS sky survey for its first 10 years, has been awarded the 2017 Bruce Medal.
Nick Scoville
"The Farthest—Voyager In Space"
06/26/2017

"The Farthest—Voyager In Space"

The Farthest tells the story of NASA's Voyager mission and its journey to the outer planets and beyond.
Join science journalist Miles O'Brien in conversation with Voyager team members.
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