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JWST telescope image of a galaxy cluster known as "El Gordo," which is an example of a "cosmic teenager." Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA

November 20, 2023

Remarkably detailed view of “teenage galaxies” from just 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang revealed by JWST

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November 20, 2023

Improved air quality could enhance natural carbon sequestration by plants

Mike Wong and colleague Anirudh Prabhu discuss how to tweak the presentation of a network of Earth's atmospheric chemistry in their shared office on the Broad Branch Road campus. — Mike Wong and colleague Anirudh Prabhu discuss how to tweak the presentation of a network of Earth's atmospheric chemistry in their shared office on the Broad Branch Road campus. Photo courtesy Carnegie Institution for Science/Katy Cain

November 17, 2023

Awards

Carnegie’s Anirudh Prabhu recognized for early career excellence

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November 17, 2023

Carnegie’s Jeff Dukes contributes to new National Climate Assessment

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November 10, 2023

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Space: Exploring the frontiers of art and science

Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way

November 10, 2023

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Tracing the stellar origin stories of heavy elements

Conny Aerts and Frank Sesno during Kavli Prize Laureate Lecture at the MLK Jr Memorial Library

November 03, 2023

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Starquakes create a cosmic symphony

November 03, 2023

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Uncovering Alaska's Hidden Caldera

The Local Volume Mapper at Las Campanas Observatory

October 30, 2023

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Local Volume Mapper Will Enable a New Understanding of Galaxy Formation

JWST

October 30, 2023

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Carnegie-led JWST Programs Advance Knowledge of the Cosmos