Scientific Research
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Caltech Astro
Scientific Research
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is one of the premier scientific research institutions in the world, featuring researchers working on a variety of topics throughout the sciences. We are the scientists from the Department of Astronomy, happy to answer questions about astrophysics and space science.
Carnegie Observatories
Scientific Research
From the revelation of the universe’s expansion to the discovery of dark energy, Carnegie Observatories researchers have transformed humankind’s understanding of the cosmos. The groundbreaking work continues today at our world-famous Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory- NISAR
Scientific Research
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) spacecraft is the first satellite mission to collect radar data in two microwave bandwidth regions, called the L-band and the S-band, to measure changes of our planet’s surface, including movements as small as centimeter.
Caltech Women in Biology and Bioengineering
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The Caltech Women in Biology and Biological Engineering group (WiBBE) is a supportive community of women within the division that seeks to connect members across all stages in career and walks of life with resources for personal and professional growth.
Duke University, UCLA, Meteoritical Society
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Nicholas Gessler, Ph.D. Anthropology, Duke University (retired), Advisor to the UCLA Meteorite Gallery and the Purple Mountain Meteorite Museum in Nanjing, and finder of hundreds of meteorites in Californa and Nevada will share samples and knowledge about meteorites.
Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens- Conservation Department
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Paper conservators from the Preservation Department at The Huntington Library. We use science to help us take care of art and books. We're in charge of the physical well-being of all The Huntington's library and art objects, including Octavia E. Butler's manuscripts and notes, letters by Isaac Newton, and photos from the past.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory- NEOS
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Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us. Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs, are asteroids and comets that come close to the Earth. Some of them are potentially hazardous. The Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission, or NEO Surveyor, is a NASA mission that is designed to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous NEOs.