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The first of @CaltechAstro and DSA’s Science Fiction Film Series featured free screenings of “Interstellar” and “WALL-E”, each with a short intro on the real science behind the movies. The day also featured a visit to the 5th grade class in McGill.
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#CountdownToLaunch: Meet Lunar Trailblazer 🌙
Dr. Bethany Ehlmann (@bethanyehlmann) introduces us to @LunarTrailblazr's primary science goals.
Stay tuned for more LTB content as we #CountdownToLaunch with @caltechipac !
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Some thoughts about @NASA I think remain true:
-Yes it's become a kludgeocracy, along w/ all of the Govt. This is ~25% NASA's fault & ~75% not its fault.
-A major reason why NASA is not fully @ fault is that it's really expensive to not be allowed to blow up taxpayer assets.
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A thought-provoking analysis of the common economic traits amongst nobel laureates. This is why it's so important to perform science outreach efforts to provide educational opportunities for those without wealthy and well-educated families.
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ICYMI, Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne (BS '62) reached across history, physics, and astronomy to highlight characters and discoveries that changed humanity's understanding of space and time. His talk was the 100th in Caltech Astro's Stargazing Lecture Series.
youtube.com/watch?v=TJcdI68G…
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Last fall, I had the privilege of serving as the Astronomer in Residence at the Grand Canyon. It was an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it to other professional astronomers passionate about outreach and the outdoors. Deadline to apply: July 25.
nps.gov/grca/getinvolved/sup…
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Scientists, led by a team at Caltech, used AI and telescope data to create the first 3D video of mysterious bright flares around the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
caltech.edu/about/news/ai-an…
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Congratulations to professor Lynne Hillenbrand, emeritus professor Anneila Sargent, and @LIGOLA's Joseph Giaime who have each been welcomed as new fellows of the @aaas!
caltech.edu/about/news/calte…
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4/19–4/20: Learn about core concepts in physics by solving mathematical puzzles with Harvard professor Cumrun Vafa, and using table-top toys with Stanford professor Tadashi Tokieda at this weekend’s public lectures. Learn more: events.caltech.edu/calendar/…
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Campus was lively with excitement as @CaltechAstro an #eclipse viewing party event on campus!
ALT A young child watches the eclipse with two pair of orange Caltech viewing glasses
ALT A crowd of people watches the eclipse at Caltech, a pair of friends smile and point up at the sky in the front of the group
ALT A crowd of people gather between the goals on a soccer field at Caltech's campus to watch the eclipse; at least one person raises their arms to cheer the event
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The stunning view of the umbra from the International Space Station. From NASA live.
#Eclipse2024
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Today's solar eclipse filmed in 4K video by our satellite. We are downlinking some more and longer videos within the next hour or so #Eclipse2024
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On 4/8, a total solar eclipse will pass over North and Central America; Pasadena, CA will see a partial solar eclipse. Presented by @CaltechAstro, view the eclipse at Caltech with astronomers and free eclipse glasses, while supplies last.
events.caltech.edu/calendar/…
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Observación del eclipse y actividades para el evento astronómico. Los esperamos en la casa de los OSOS, en el ITPN.
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Shri Kulkarni, the @ztfsurvey PI is giving the prestigious Watson Public Lecture @Caltech tomorrow at 7:30pm local. There is an exciting pre-show program we have put together with demos and posters. Learn more and register (free) for the lecture sites.astro.caltech.edu/ztf-…
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Today marks 75 years of astronomy at Caltech's Palomar Observatory! 🥳 On Jan. 26, 1949, Edwin Hubble took the Hale Telescope's first picture. This marked the start of what was to be the world's largest effective optical telescope for the next 44 years.
caltech.edu/about/news/75-ye…
ALT Hale Telescope under the Milky Way
ALT Edwin Hubble poses in the prime focus cage of the 200-inch Hale Telescope.
ALT The Hale Telescope's first-light image, taken by Edwin Hubble in 1949, shows what is now called the Hubble Variable Nebula, or NGC 2261.
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Last year, Caltech professor Chuck Steidel gave his Watson Lecture on the unprecedented power of @NASAJPL’s JWST (@NASAWebb) and how it studies galaxy formation in its infancy. Rewatch the Watson Lecture here: youtube.com/live/3DnUPMajmmE…
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A Direct Hit! The impressive #solarstorm launched in the Earth-strike zone has been modeled by NASA. The storm is predicted to hit Earth by midday December 1. Along with two earlier storms already en route means we have a 1,2,3-punch. If the magnetic field is oriented correctly, expect #aurora to reach deep into mid-latitudes. Amateur #radio & #GPS reception issues are likely, especially on Earth's nightside. G3+ conditions are possible with this storm series.
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The Leonids meteor shower peaks tonight! 🌠
For the best view, go to a dark (and safe) place between midnight and dawn, lay down and point your feet toward the east, and wait 30 minutes or so for your eyes to adjust.
More about the Leonids: science.nasa.gov/solar-syste…
ALT Several meteors streaking to the left with tails behind them against a black background
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A purpose-built instrument to detect the faint emission lines of the Lyman α forest provides evidence of filaments that connect galaxies and trace the cosmic web. @cmartinastrofiz et al. @caltechastro @caltech: nature.com/articles/s41550-0…
