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The City of Astronomy
10/13/2016

The City of Astronomy

Lorinda Dajose
From October 16–22, Caltech and nine other institutions are participating in Pasadena Astronomy Week to celebrate the city's rich history in astronomy.
image of the Crab nebula
Building Blocks of Life's Building Blocks
10/12/2016

Building Blocks of Life's Building Blocks

Thanks to data from the Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers better understand how molecules form that are necessary for building other chemicals essential for life.
Orion Nebula as seen by Herschel
Caltech's first Nobel recipient, Robert A. Millikan
10/11/2016

Caltech's first Nobel recipient, Robert A. Millikan

Caltech Archives highlights the Institute's first Nobel recipient, Robert A. Millikan
Robert A. Millikan
Caltech Visualizations Featured in IMAX Film
10/07/2016

Caltech Visualizations Featured in IMAX Film

Whitney Clavin
Two Caltech scientists provided scientific visualizations for a new IMAX film, Voyage of Time, directed by Terrence Malick and narrated by Brad Pitt.
photo of Caltech's Chris Hayward and Phil Hopkins at movie premiere
Space Telescopes ... Assembled by Robot
09/28/2016

Space Telescopes ... Assembled by Robot

Robert Perkins
Spider-like assembly robots can build a web of trusses that supports an enormous telescope mirror, researchers say.
Robot
Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer
09/07/2016

Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer

Whitney Clavin
A new simulation of our Milky Way galaxy has solved a decades-old mystery.
Hirosi Ooguri on Science Communication
08/19/2016

Hirosi Ooguri on Science Communication

Whitney Clavin
Hirosi Ooguri recently served as a science advisor for The Man from 9 Dimensions, a 3-dimensional dome movie that follows scientists on a search for a "theory of everything."
Exploration & Collaboration
08/10/2016

Exploration & Collaboration

Lorinda Dajose
Caltech's partnership with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has made possible countless discoveries about our universe. Current Caltech faculty are participants on 12 missions.
JPL Exploration Infographic
Fiona Harrison Honored with Massey Award
08/09/2016

Fiona Harrison Honored with Massey Award

Whitney Clavin
Fiona Harrison, principal investigator of NASA's NuSTAR mission, has been selected to receive the 2016 Massey Award.
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Ahmed Zewail
08/02/2016

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Ahmed Zewail

Ahmed Zewail, the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry, professor of physics, and director of the Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology at Caltech, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. He was 70 years old.
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