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NASA's Infrared Survey Telescope Ready to Retire
08/08/2024

NASA's Infrared Survey Telescope Ready to Retire

Whitney Clavin
NEOWISE's enduring infrared eyes, which faithfully scanned the ...
Artist's concept of the NEOWISE spacecraft in space.
For the First Time, Women Make Up 50% of Caltech's Incoming Undergraduate Class
08/01/2024

For the First Time, Women Make Up 50% of Caltech's Incoming Undergraduate Class

Julia Ehlert
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students on Caltech campus
Linda Ye Named Moore Fellow in Materials Synthesis
07/31/2024

Linda Ye Named Moore Fellow in Materials Synthesis

Whitney Clavin
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named Linda Ye, ...
Linda Ye
Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision
07/24/2024

Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision

Whitney Clavin
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Artwork of a dark matter flying ahead of normal matter in galaxy cluster collision.
100th Stargazing Lecture at Caltech Features Kip Thorne
07/19/2024

100th Stargazing Lecture at Caltech Features Kip Thorne

Ann Motrunich
Thorne surveyed the science of warped space and time in a talk ...
People gather around a telescope on a lawn with Beckman Auditorium in the background
Graduate Students Present Everhart Lectures on Gravitational Memory and Genome Defense
07/18/2024

Graduate Students Present Everhart Lectures on Gravitational Memory and Genome Defense

Julia Ehlert
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Peiwei Chen and Keefe Mitman
Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden Companions
07/16/2024

Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden Companions

Whitney Clavin
New observations reveal neutron stars paired with stars like our Sun.
This illustration depicts a binary star system consisting of a dense neutron star and a normal Sun-like star (upper left).
Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize
07/15/2024

Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize

Whitney Clavin
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Tom Hutchcroft
Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community
07/05/2024

Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community

Ann Motrunich
A public math fair in celebration of the 30th birthday of the ...
A crowd of families stands under trees and shade umbrellas on campus
Caltech's Submillimeter Observatory Has Been Removed from Maunakea
07/02/2024

Caltech's Submillimeter Observatory Has Been Removed from Maunakea

The final components of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory ...
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory