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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Decommissioning Update
01/19/2023

Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Decommissioning Update

The removal and restoration of the site is expected to be completed during 2023.
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
Do Electrons Spin?
01/17/2023

Do Electrons Spin?

Whitney Clavin
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Chip Sebens thinks they do thanks to their fields.
Illustration of electron spin
#SoCaltech: Sandra O'Neill
01/17/2023

#SoCaltech: Sandra O'Neill

Caltech Magazine
Sandra O’Neill, a fourth-year undergraduate student, co-authored a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters in February 2022 that showed evidence for the tightest-knit supermassive black hole duo observed to date.
Sandra O'Neill wearing a black shirt and jeans, standing in front of an image of outer space
How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?
01/12/2023

How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?

Robert Perkins
A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar system.
Batygin Planet Factory
Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo
01/09/2023

Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo

Whitney Clavin
Results support theories that matter is flung out of galaxies
Illustration of our Milky Way's halo
2022 Year in Review
12/19/2022

2022 Year in Review

As the end of 2022 quickly approaches, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2022 Year in Review collage
Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer
11/30/2022

Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer

Whitney Clavin
The research is a step toward studying quantum gravity in the lab.
Artwork depicting a quantum experiment that studies traversable wormholes.
Machine Learning Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae
11/22/2022

Machine Learning Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae

Algorithm helps astronomers sift through discoveries from Zwicky Transient Facility
Map of supernovae spotted by the SNIascore algorithm
Keck Observatory's Newest Planet Hunter Puts Its Eye on the Sky
11/10/2022

Keck Observatory's Newest Planet Hunter Puts Its Eye on the Sky

Whitney Clavin
State-of-the-art instrument will find and study missing smaller planets.
W.M. Keck Observatory
Moore Foundation Funds Caltech Research in Experimental Physics
10/27/2022

Moore Foundation Funds Caltech Research in Experimental Physics

Whitney Clavin
David Hsieh and Manuel Endres selected as part of initiative's first cohort.
Manuel Endres and David Hsieh