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Conversations on the Quantum World: Why Space Isn't What You Think It Is
07/22/2022

Conversations on the Quantum World: Why Space Isn't What You Think It Is

Whitney Clavin
Physicists Kathryn Zurek and Rana Adhikari discuss one of the biggest mysteries in physics today: quantum gravity.
two people in discussion in front of an outdoor chalkboard
A Guided Tour of a Galactic Quintet
07/21/2022

A Guided Tour of a Galactic Quintet

Whitney Clavin
In this video, Philip Appleton, a staff scientist at Caltech's IPAC astronomy center, walks us through the new JWST image of Stephan's Quintet.
A group of colorful galaxies in space
An Ocean of Galaxies Awaits
07/13/2022

An Ocean of Galaxies Awaits

Whitney Clavin
New COMAP radio survey will peer beneath the "tip of the iceberg" of galaxies to unveil a hidden era of star formation.
Photo of COMAP's radio dish
What Comes After the Higgs Boson
07/04/2022

What Comes After the Higgs Boson

Cynthia Eller
Ten years after the discovery of the elusive Higgs boson, Caltech scientists ponder what comes next
Cosmic Radio Pulses Probe Hidden Matter Around Galaxies
07/04/2022

Cosmic Radio Pulses Probe Hidden Matter Around Galaxies

Whitney Clavin
Caltech researchers show that "fast radio bursts" are slowed down by giant unseen halos around nearby galaxies
Halo 5
Behold the Wonder of the Wimshurst Machine
06/29/2022

Behold the Wonder of the Wimshurst Machine

Andrew Moseman
Developed in the 1880s by British inventor James Wimshurst, this spinning contraption generates the same kind of static electricity that makes your hair stand on end.
A round contraption sitting upon an old wooden table
Caltech Introduces New Named Professors and Leadership Chairs
06/15/2022

Caltech Introduces New Named Professors and Leadership Chairs

Since the start of the 2022 calendar year, Caltech has recognized five faculty members with the Institute's most distinguished award for individual faculty—named professorships for early career and tenured faculty—and awarded two faculty members with leadership chairs associated with administrative positions.
photo of Parsons-Gates Hall of Administration
Physicists Move Closer to Finding Elusive Higgs Boson Self-Coupling
06/14/2022

Physicists Move Closer to Finding Elusive Higgs Boson Self-Coupling

Whitney Clavin
Caltech researchers and their colleagues report new results on the hunt for not one but two Higgs bosons.
Illustration of a particle collision
Thousands of Galaxies Shine in Ultraviolet Light in New Hubble Image
06/14/2022

Thousands of Galaxies Shine in Ultraviolet Light in New Hubble Image

Whitney Clavin
Caltech researchers have produced new images that may help reveal how the first stars ended our universe's dark ages.
Hubble image of distant galaxies.
NuSTAR Celebrates 10 Years in Space
06/13/2022

NuSTAR Celebrates 10 Years in Space

Whitney Clavin
Ten years ago, NASA's NuSTAR blasted into space on a mission to uncover extreme cosmic objects.
artwork of NuSTAR spacecraft
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