In the wake of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech is launching a webinar series to explore the environmental impacts of urban blazes, beginning with a session focused on lead contamination. The first installment of “Conversations After the Fires” will take pl... More »
NASA’s newest infrared observatory, SPHEREx, has successfully captured its first images of the cosmos on March 27, confirming that all systems are functioning as designed, according to scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. T... More »
Since it began in 1958, NASA has been charged by law with spreading the word about its work to the widest extent practicable. From typewritten press releases to analog photos and film, the agency has effectively moved into social media and other online communi... More »
Students from University High School in Irvine claimed first place at the Los Angeles Surf Bowl, a regional academic competition focused on ocean science disciplines hosted at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena this past weekend. Since 2000, JPL’s Pu... More »
Although she went to graduate school more than 2,000 miles away, Kayane Dingilian (BS ’16) felt like she was back in her undergraduate days in Pasadena when she defended her doctoral thesis in chemical engineering at The Ohio State University. That is because ... More »
Superconductivity is a quantum physical state in which a metal is able to conduct electricity perfectly without any resistance. In its most familiar application, it enables powerful magnets in MRI machines to create the magnetic fields that allow doctors to se... More »
A NASA satellite designed to monitor Earth’s water has revealed previously uncharted underwater features with remarkable precision, thanks in part to technology developed at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SW... More »
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists understand the planet’s climate and geography. But another key objective is to pave the way for human exploration of Mars, and as part of that... More »
In the aftermath of the fires that raged across Los Angeles County in January—and in particular the Eaton fire that burned through parts of Altadena and got close to NASA’s JPL, which is managed by Caltech—the Institute did what it does best: came together as ... More »
Over the last 150 years, humans have emitted over 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, increasing the CO2 concentration by 50 percent from pre-Industrial Revolution levels. While some of that carbon remains in the atmosphere or is absorb... More »
Increasing energy demands and problems associated with burning fossil fuels have heightened interest in more sustainable energy sources, such as sunlight. But there are still areas where carbon-based fuel remains the standard, such as in the aviation industry.... More »
Thomas Rosenbaum, President of Caltech and a renowned expert in quantum physics, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang in April for a conversation about the emerging field of quantum technology. The event on Thursday, April 10, 6:30 p.m., will take... More »
