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NASA Wants To ‘Lasso’ Asteroid, Tow It Closer To Earth

In the 1998 blockbuster hit “Armageddon”, a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth was just science fiction.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/11

SoCal Lawmaker Calls For Early Quake Warning System

A San Fernando Valley lawmaker Monday announced plans to create a statewide earthquake warning system in California.

2013/01/28

Caltech Professor Who Helped Develop The Atomic Bomb Dies At 96

A Caltech professor who was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb has died at age 96.

2012/10/04

Caltech Study: Close-Up Photos Make People Appear Less Attractive, Trustworthy

A photo taken at close range can make the person look suspicious and unattractive, according to a new study out of Caltech.

2012/09/26

Wednesday’s Quake Raises Questions About Possible Bigger Ones To Come

The 4.1 earthquake that struck Wednesday night occurred near the Whittier fault, which has produced major quakes in the past, leading some to ask if it was a precursor to something bigger.

2012/06/14

Man Pleads Not Guilty To 1995 Caltech Lunchtime Killing

A man who was extradited from Mexico to face a murder charge stemming from the 1995 lunchtime slaying of a Caltech custodian, entered a not guilty plea Wednesday.

2012/04/25

Caltech’s Longtime Publicist Bob O’Rourke Dies At 72

Caltech’s longtime publicist Bob O’Rourke died Tuesday in his Pasadena home at the age of 72.

2011/12/29

Scientists Discover 18 New Planets

Eighteen planets have been uncovered in distant solar systems, according to Caltech scientists writing in a scientific journal Saturday. Each of the planets is said to be the size of Jupiter.

2011/12/03

Caltech Gets $2 Million To Develop Earthquake Warning System

The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena was awarded $2 million to develop a prototype earthquake early warning system, the school announced Tuesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/11/29

(credit: Dan Little, HRL Laboratories LLC/University of California, Irvine)

SoCal Researchers Develop World’s Lightest Material

A team of Southern California researchers have invented a new type of metal that is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam, said UC Irvine in a news release issued this week.

2011/11/19

Caltech Awarded $12.6 Million Federal Grant

The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has been awarded a $12.6 million federal grant to set up a new center to study physics.

2011/10/15

Caltech Researchers Identify Social Difficulty Caused By Autism

Caltech researchers announced Monday they believe they have evidence to demonstrate a common behavior in high-functioning people with autism — that they do not seem to care what other people think of them.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/10

Caltech’s Male Water Polo Team Breaks 9-Year Losing Streak

What a week, what a week!

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/08

Caltech Tops Harvard, Oxford As World’s Top-Ranked Research University

For the first time ever, the most prestigious university in the world is no longer back east or even across the pond — it’s right here in the Southland.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/06