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Neutron Star Jet Hits a Roadblock
12/20/2017

Neutron Star Jet Hits a Roadblock

Whitney Clavin
Light detected from a neutron star merger is not from a super-fast jet as previously suspected, but rather a bubble-like cocoon.
image
Stripes and the Riddle of Superconductivity
12/08/2017

Stripes and the Riddle of Superconductivity

Whitney Clavin
Striped patterns of electrical charges may help crack mystery of high-temperature superconducting materials.
Illustration shows the “rivers of charge”
Public Input Sought on CSO
12/04/2017

Public Input Sought on CSO

Caltech is proceeding to decommission the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on Hawaii Island's Maunakea. CSO began operations in 1987 and ceased scientific observations in September 2015.
photo of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO)
New Spin to Solving Astronomy Mystery
12/04/2017

New Spin to Solving Astronomy Mystery

Whitney Clavin
Scientists are investigating the nature of planetary-mass bodies that orbit stars, finding new clues to their origins.
Artist's concept of brown dwarf
Science Meets Art in a Warehouse in Brooklyn
11/30/2017

Science Meets Art in a Warehouse in Brooklyn

Whitney Clavin
LIGO scientists met with artists to gain new perspectives on their research.
A loft space at Pioneer Works
Joel (J. N.) Franklin, 1930–2017
11/27/2017

Joel (J. N.) Franklin, 1930–2017

Robert Perkins
Joel (J. N.) Franklin, who taught mathematics at Caltech for nearly a half-century, passed away on November 18 at the age of 87.
Franklin
ZTF Opens Its Eyes to the Volatile Cosmos
11/14/2017

ZTF Opens Its Eyes to the Volatile Cosmos

Whitney Clavin
The latest workhorse camera at Palomar Observatory will scan the majority of the night sky every night, looking for cosmic events as they happen.
ZTF First Light image
Caltech Mourns Professor Emeritus Jerry Pine
11/10/2017

Caltech Mourns Professor Emeritus Jerry Pine

Whitney Clavin
Longtime Caltech professor of physics Jerome "Jerry" Pine passed away on November 8, 2017.
Jerry Pine
The Grand Tour: Watson Lecture Preview
11/02/2017

The Grand Tour: Watson Lecture Preview

Lorinda Dajose
In the November 15 Watson Lecture, Professor of Planetary Science Heather Knutson will discuss exploring planets outside of our solar system.
Heather Knutson
NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet Mystery
10/30/2017

NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet Mystery

Astronomers using NASA's NuSTAR mission have gained new clues in black hole mystery.
Artist concept of black hole jet