Engineering, computer science, physical sciences, mathematics, and biological and medical sciences are the most popular majors at the California Institute of Technology. Students who study in Caltech's computing and mathematical sciences department can conduct research in areas like graphics and...
But this definition of the solar system is considered to be far too simple by some astronomers, such as Caltech's Mike Brown. "It's not really true," Brown told Live Science in an email. "Things have moved around a lot — mostly outward — since the planets were formed." This mean...
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A breath of fresh air In addition to finding new worlds, characterizing them is vital to learn whether they host conditions favorable to life. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built, is partly dedicated to ...
A short drive away is the Palomar Observatory, Caltech’s center of astronomical research, and the home of 200-inch Hale Telescope. Daytime spring through fall tours of the research facility offer a wide range of information about astronomy, as well as the history and the engineering of ...
The annotated area in this animation of the Red Planet is where NASA spacecraft have found near-surface water ice that would be easy for astronauts to dig up. (Image credit: NAS/JPL-Caltech) NASA's wish to follow the water on Mars just got a helping hand. Scientists have released a...
In the lower-left corner of the left image, a group of lumps is visible. In the right image, the lumps have disappeared. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University NASA recently announced that, along with three international space agencies, the signing of astatement...