Have Joel Sercel, PhD (MS ’87, PhD ’93) and TransAstra finally figured out how to unlock the promise of asteroid mining?
Mining the Skies
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The Price of Pixels
NFT platform founder Matt Lim, BS (BS ’17) on the future of the form
Caltech C Club Members Rally to Endow New Graduate Fellowship
James Zhu likes to think that the newly endowed Caltech C Graduate Fellowship he helped create had its origins 1.3 billion years ago, with the violent collision of two monster black holes. In summer 2016, a few months after the Caltech- and MIT-operated Laser...
The Adventure Continues
In Memoriam | Lt Col Eric “Doc” Schultz (PhD ’00)
Eric Schultz (PhD ’00), age 44, was a test pilot in the US Air Force.
Brig. Gen. Gilbert William Kirby, Jr.
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Gregory P. Doyle
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Cassini Retro Posters
Cassini’s 20th century technology has shaped the future of 21st century science. So maybe it’s not surprising artists have found inspiration both the past and the future in creating inspiring artwork to celebrate the mission.
Cassini’s Final Plunge
It ended with a bang and with a whisper. Closing out a chapter of the study of Saturn and its moons and rings, NASA's Cassini spacecraft plunged into the atmosphere of Saturn on September 15, burning up as it streaked across Saturn's sky—while back on Earth, the...
Sorting Molecules with DNA Robots
Imagine a robot that could help you tidy your home: roving about, sorting stray socks into the laundry and dirty dishes into the dishwasher. While such a practical helper may still be the stuff of science fiction, Caltech scientists have developed an autonomous...
The Giving Reflex
Peter Hung has seen Caltech from a variety of angles—as an undergraduate, a graduate student, an award-winning instructor, a research mentor, an alumnus, and a donor. His story is a case study in what Caltech gives to its community, and how that community gives back....