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LIGO & Virgo See Colliding Neutron Stars
10/16/2017

LIGO & Virgo See Colliding Neutron Stars

Discovery marks first cosmic event observed in both gravitational waves and light.
Artist’s illustration of two merging neutron stars.
The Voyager Golden Record
10/12/2017

The Voyager Golden Record

Robert Perkins
The creators of the Voyager Golden Record, along with cultural experts, weigh in on the history and influence of the farthest-flung message from humanity.
Panel
Giant Exoplanet Hunters: Look for Debris Disks
10/11/2017

Giant Exoplanet Hunters: Look for Debris Disks

Astronomers hunting for new worlds have established a possible signpost for giant exoplanets.
illustration of exoplanet and small bodies
Caltech Scientists Awarded Physics Nobel
10/03/2017

Caltech Scientists Awarded Physics Nobel

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to key members of LIGO team.
photo of Nobel Laureates Barry Barish and Kip Thorne
Caltech's New Provost
10/01/2017

Caltech's New Provost

David Tirrell steps into new role on campus.
Tirrell
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
Cassini End of Mission Celebration
09/18/2017

Cassini End of Mission Celebration

Members of the Caltech and JPL community marked the end of Cassini's mission with a celebratory send-off at Beckman Auditorium.
photo of donut display at Cassini Finale event
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
History in the Making
08/17/2017

History in the Making

The Archives' most recent additions are interviews with Ahmed Zewail, the late Pauling Professor of Chemistry and professor of physics who died in August of 2016, and Harry Gray, the Beckman Professor of Chemistry.
Harry Gray and Ahmed Zewail