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Quantum Sensors Tested for Next-Generation Particle Physics Experiments
04/24/2025

Quantum Sensors Tested for Next-Generation Particle Physics Experiments

Whitney Clavin

New research shows that the specialized sensors can detect particles more precisely.

A picture of a gold, square quantum sensor from the study.
Caltech Particle Physicists Part of Team Awarded Breakthrough Prize
04/14/2025

Caltech Particle Physicists Part of Team Awarded Breakthrough Prize

Whitney Clavin

Members of Large Hadron Collider collaborations honored with prestigious prize.

A picture of the CMS experiment
Proving Quantum Computers Have the Edge
04/09/2025

Proving Quantum Computers Have the Edge

Whitney Clavin

A new quantum algorithm that simulates nature outperforms its classical counterparts.

A cartoon depicting a quantum computer beating a classical computer in finding the lowest energy
Astronomers Find Giant Dinosaur of a Galaxy
03/26/2025

Astronomers Find Giant Dinosaur of a Galaxy

Whitney Clavin

Newfound galaxy is one of the biggest ever found in distant universe

Picture of Big Wheel spiral galaxy in space
Pamela Björkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025
03/14/2025

Pamela Björkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025

Cynthia Eller

The biologist and physicist have each been awarded the Wolf Prize in their respective fields.

A collage of portraits of Caltech professors Pamela Bjorkman and Jim Eisenstein
Supermassive Black Hole Likely Lurking in Milky Way's Nearest Neighbor
03/06/2025

Supermassive Black Hole Likely Lurking in Milky Way's Nearest Neighbor

Astronomers traced the paths of "hypervelocity" stars to uncover the hidden monster.

What I Learned About Earth After a Year on "Mars"
03/06/2025

What I Learned About Earth After a Year on "Mars"

Elise Cutts

Ross Brockwell (MS '01) served as the flight engineer on NASA's first CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission, a simulated mission to Mars carried out on Earth under the watchful eyes of NASA scientists and engineers.

A picture of the four members of the The CHAPEA crew as they leave their simulated Mars mission July 6, 2024, at NASA's Johnson Space Center
New Ocelot Chip Makes Strides in Quantum Computing
02/27/2025

New Ocelot Chip Makes Strides in Quantum Computing

Whitney Clavin
Based on "cat qubits," the technology provides a new way to reduce quantum errors
The Ocelot chip
Two Caltech Professors Lead Missions About to Launch Back-to-Back into Space
02/26/2025

Two Caltech Professors Lead Missions About to Launch Back-to-Back into Space

Whitney Clavin
As principal investigators, the faculty members are responsible for each mission's success
Jamie Bock and Bethany Ehlmann
What Hundreds of Millions of Galaxies Can Teach Us About the Big Bang
02/21/2025

What Hundreds of Millions of Galaxies Can Teach Us About the Big Bang

Whitney Clavin

NASA's SPHEREx mission will provide new clues about the explosive, inflationary phase of our universe.

An artist's rendition of SPHEREx in space