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Astronomers Discover a Black Hole Ripping a Star Apart
08/25/2011

Astronomers Discover a Black Hole Ripping a Star Apart

Marcus Woo
Astronomers—including several from Caltech—have discovered a ...
New LIGO Executive Director Named
08/24/2011

New LIGO Executive Director Named

Kathy Svitil
David Reitze has been named executive director of the Laser ...
Astronomers Find Ice and Possibly Methane on Snow White, a Distant Dwarf Planet
08/22/2011

Astronomers Find Ice and Possibly Methane on Snow White, a Distant Dwarf Planet

Marcus Woo
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Neutrino Experiment Starts Taking Data
08/18/2011

Neutrino Experiment Starts Taking Data

Marcus Woo
A new experiment that will answer fundamental questions about ...
Caltech Researcher Granted Precious Observation Time at NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
08/18/2011

Caltech Researcher Granted Precious Observation Time at NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

Katie Neith
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A Hint of Higgs: An Update from the LHC
08/15/2011

A Hint of Higgs: An Update from the LHC

Marcus Woo
The physics world was abuzz with some tantalizing news a couple ...
Caltech Researchers Find That Disorder Is Key to Nanotube Mystery
08/12/2011

Caltech Researchers Find That Disorder Is Key to Nanotube Mystery

Kimm Fesenmaier
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cutaway of a 2.0 nanometer-diameter carbon nanotube
A Stellar Admirer
08/09/2011

A Stellar Admirer

Marcus Woo
Like so many things in life, it all started with a girl. In fifth grade, ...
Caltech-Led Engineers Solve Longstanding Problem in Photonic Chip Technology
08/04/2011

Caltech-Led Engineers Solve Longstanding Problem in Photonic Chip Technology

Marcus Woo
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Caltech Astronomer Nominated to National Science Board
08/03/2011

Caltech Astronomer Nominated to National Science Board

Marcus Woo
President Barack Obama has nominated Anneila Sargent, vice ...