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This illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b. The planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars that are locked in their own tight rotation. [Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)]

JWST’s first direct spectrum of planetary-mass object reveals dynamic atmosphere

The most detailed spectrum ever for a planetary-mass object outside our solar system covers an unprecedented range of wavelengths, providing a wealth of new insights.

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 Dickens Project receives 2023 Award of Merit

Dickens Project receives 2023 Award of Merit

The California Association of Teachers of English recognized the Dickens Project’s long history of outreach and engagement with high schools.

Young Supernova Experiment releases data

Young Supernova Experiment releases data

Astronomers have discovered thousands of cosmic explosions and other transient events of interest to astronomers and astrophysicists.

Emeriti Lecture will feature John Brown Childs

Emeriti Lecture will feature John Brown Childs

On April 11 at 6:30 pm, Childs will present the Spring 2023 Emeriti Faculty Lecture, “Peace Teachers In and From Soledad Prison.”

Campus honors Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

Campus honors Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

The campus will host its first Land Acknowledgment event, recognizing the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and their place in the local history of the land.

Big Questions: Astronomer Father and Artist Daughter

Big Questions: Astronomer Father and Artist Daughter

An astrophysicist, musician, and mentor, Bill Mathews died in September 2021. His daughter, Amey Mathews, began drawing portraits of him in his memory.

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