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Ray Jayawardhana officially began serving as the 10th president of California Institute of Technology on July 1, 2026. He also assumes the roles of Sonja and...

The twice-yearly City of Astronomy Festival is entering its final stretch, with three days and three events remaining that continue offering free, public...

Residents and visitors are invited to discover why Pasadena is known as the “City of Astronomy” during a free public festival at the Pasadena Convention...

Disability advocate, educator, artist, and nonprofit leader Emily Suñez has been selected for the Junior League’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, a national honor...

A technology that now sits in nearly every pocket, on every street corner, and inside countless devices began with a NASA challenge, and a mission it never...

Congress has overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at safeguarding NASA’s science programs and the National Science Foundation, rejecting a proposal that...

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has received a $50 million donation from Trustee Lynn Booth and Life Member Kent Kresa, former chair of the...

On November 19, 2025, JPL will celebrate this legacy of exploration with the next Watson Lecture, an evening dedicated to the spirit of discovery. The lecture,...

A new kind of performance is coming to Southern California—specifically, Pasadena.

State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) issued a statement expressing deep concern over the decision and its broader implications for California’s...

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will lay off approximately 550 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring initiative designed to position the...

The Pasadena City Council meeting was marked by returning protesters, debate over military equipment, and recusals related to future Greenway plans.

John R. Casani, a visionary engineer whose pioneering spirit helped shape NASA's deep space exploration legacy, passed away on June 19, 2025, at the age of 92.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is preparing for a leadership change as Laurie Leshin, its director since 2022, will step down from her post on Sunday,...

The T. administration's proposed budget for NASA has sent shockwaves through the scientific and aerospace communities, raising concerns about a drastic rollback...

Today, NASA announced a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program in which the agency will simultaneously pursue the formulation of two potential mission...