Caltech Mourns the Passing of Planetary Scientist Yuk Yung
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
PASADENA, California, March 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Planetary Scientist Yuk Yung
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Yuk L. Yung, professor of planetary science and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) senior research scientist, passed away on March 16, 2026 after a brief illness. He was 79.
"Yuk loved Caltech, JPL, and his many close colleagues, and it showed in the many ways he s . . .
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Planetary Scientist Yuk Yung
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Yuk L. Yung, professor of planetary science and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) senior research scientist, passed away on March 16, 2026 after a brief illness. He was 79.
"Yuk loved Caltech, JPL, and his many close colleagues, and it showed in the many ways he s . . .