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Donald S. Cohen (1934–2020)
01/10/2020

Donald S. Cohen (1934–2020)

Robert Perkins
Caltech mourns the passing of Donald S. Cohen, Charles Lee ...
Donald Cohen
Measuring the Minute Wobbles of Stars
01/08/2020

Measuring the Minute Wobbles of Stars

Whitney Clavin
A new instrument aims to detect tiny stellar motions caused by the ...
A portion of NEID, called the port adaptor, is seen here on the WIYN telescope.
LIGO-Virgo Network Catches Another Neutron Star Collision
01/06/2020

LIGO-Virgo Network Catches Another Neutron Star Collision

Whitney Clavin
A pair of neutron stars has been found with an unusually high mass
Artwork of the neutron star merger
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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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 ...
Hirosi Ooguri with Medal of Honor