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07/28/2016

Chorus of Black Holes Radiates X-Rays

Whitney Clavin

The NuSTAR mission is identifying which black holes erupt with the highest-energy X-rays.

07/25/2016

More Than 100 New Planets Confirmed

Using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft, scientists have confirmed 104 planets outside of our solar system.

07/23/2016

Remembering Charles W. Peck

Lorinda Dajose

Charles W. Peck (PhD '64)—an eminent physicist, dedicated educator, and former chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA) at Caltech—passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. He was 81 years old.

07/18/2016

High School Students Hunt for Pulsars

Lorinda Dajose

Caltech's partnership in the Pulsar Search Collaboratory offers local high school students the opportunity to conduct astronomy research.

07/07/2016

Math and Physics Professors Named Simons Investigators

Lorinda Dajose

Anton Kapustin and Vladimir Markovic will each be awarded $100,000 annually for five years as part of the fellowship.

07/01/2016

Scientists Discuss Jupiter's Mysteries

Lorinda Dajose

In anticipation of Juno's arrival at Jupiter on July 4, three Caltech faculty share thoughts on the planet, the mission, and the solar system.

06/28/2016

In Memoriam, Simon "Si" Ramo, 1913‑2016

Alumnus and life member of the Board of Trustees Simon "Si" Ramo (PhD '36), a founding giant of the aerospace industry and chief architect of the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile system, passed away on June 27, 2016. He was 103.

06/20/2016

2016 Distinguished Alumnus: Neil Gehrels

Gehrels received the award for his scientific leadership in the study of gamma-ray bursts as well as for his significant contributions to high-energy astrophysics, infrared astronomy, and instrument development.