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75 Years Later, Palomar Observatory Still Shaping Astronomy
01/26/2024

75 Years Later, Palomar Observatory Still Shaping Astronomy

Whitney Clavin
Formerly the world’s largest working telescope for more than 40 years, the facility remains cutting-edge thanks to new instrumentation
Picture of Hale Telescope dome
New Data, Same Great Appearance for M87*
01/22/2024

New Data, Same Great Appearance for M87*

Emily Velasco
An astronomy team that includes Caltech researchers has generated a new image of M87*, the first black hole imaged by humans. The reproducibility of M87*'s likeness with new data helps to validate the original work.
An image of the M87  black hole
Tilted Orbits
01/10/2024

Tilted Orbits

Whitney Clavin
How the orbital inclinations of brown dwarfs reveal clues about their formation.
Artwork of a glowing hot Jupiter planet
How an Undergraduate Came to Work on Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator
01/08/2024

How an Undergraduate Came to Work on Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator

Caltech undergraduate Raha Riazati helped design the ground station equipment to detect a signal beamed from space as part of the Space Solar Power Project.
An artistic rendering of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator
Prepping for Data From the Roman Space Telescope
12/19/2023

Prepping for Data From the Roman Space Telescope

Cynthia Eller
Three project infrastructure teams (PITs) are ramping up in Pasadena, preparing to clean, analyze, and disseminate data from NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in three years.
space telescope against a purple background
Telescope Dismantled and Heading to New Mission in Chile
12/19/2023

Telescope Dismantled and Heading to New Mission in Chile

Whitney Clavin
The venerable mirror of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory has been transported down Maunakea, where it awaits shipment to Chile for a new mission.
Lifting of the primary mirror truss off the telescope base.
2023 Year in Review
12/18/2023

2023 Year in Review

Caltech News
As the end of 2023 draws near, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2023 Year in Review image collage
W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda as Director
12/14/2023

W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda as Director

International search confirms local-born executive to lead the Observatory.
Rich Matsuda
Caltech Science Journeys Program Returns with Physics Presentation: "Bringing Imbalance to the Universe"
12/08/2023

Caltech Science Journeys Program Returns with Physics Presentation: "Bringing Imbalance to the Universe"

Alyce Torrice
From a childhood fascination with spinning fan blades to research probing spinning molecules and electrons, recent Caltech graduate Arian Jadbabaie shares his story to inspire students in STEM.
Student standing in front of a chalkboard with many equations
The X-Rays That Shouldn't Be There
12/04/2023

The X-Rays That Shouldn't Be There

Emily Velasco
When Paul Bellan encountered unexpected X-rays during plasma research, he set out to develop a theory explaining why.
A flame-like jet of plasma takes on a shape reminiscent of an umbrella or mushroom inside a vacuum chamber.