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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...

Have a tween or teenager curious about careers in the sciences? Blair Middle School hosts a Science Night at its C Campus, 1201 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, on...

Only 20% of Wikipedia's English language biographies are about women, according to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, and they have a way for you...

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,...

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

In an unprecedented move, every living former head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has united to oppose a dramatic 47% cut to NASA’s science budget...

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,...

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...

At a House Small Business hearing, Representative Judy Chu and Tom McCarthy, Pasadena-based space technology small business owner, discussed the Current...

Sometime between now and the end of the year, a giant stellar explosion is likely going to shine in the night sky. This blast, called a nova, is expected to be...

Members of the Caltech community brought their whole selves to LA Pride. On June 9, postdocs, grad students, undergraduates, and staff marched alongside...

GUEST OPINION Directors are shocked (bemused?) to review the Poly Fields proposal and see it described repeatedly as “low intensity.

The first time I stayed in Julia Child’s hometown, my “US Mom” (Patricia) warned me, “You’re going to like it here.” And it’s true. lives in Paris...