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Artist's conception of neutron stars colliding, by Robin Dienel, courtesy of Carnegie Institution for Science

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Construction of the du Pont telescope at Las Campanas Observatory

July 10, 2025

The History of Las Campanas Observatory

Vera Rubin at Carnegie Science’s former Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, now part of the Earth and Planets Laboratory, in 1972 usi

June 18, 2025

10 Iconic Photographs of Vera Rubin

Vera Rubin at Lowell Observatory, 69-inch [i.e., 72-inch] Telescope (Kent Ford in white helmet)

June 17, 2025

Feature Story

Things Named After Carnegie Astronomer Vera Rubin

A gray-true color Mercury next to a colorized Mercury that combines visible and near infrared light to highlight the differences in surface composition.

June 17, 2025

Event Highlights

Inside Mercury: What Experimental Geophysics Is Revealing About Our Strangest Planet

Artist's rendering of the Giant Magellan Telescope courtesy of Damien Jemison, Giant Magellan Telescope - GMTO Corporation

June 12, 2025

Press Release

NSF advances Giant Magellan Telescope to Final Design Phase

Vera Rubin observing at Lowell Observatory

June 11, 2025

10 Inspiring Quotes from Astronomer Vera Rubin

Group Photo - 2025 EPIIC Interns

June 10, 2025

Campus News

Say "Hello" to the 2025 EPIIC Interns

Vera Rubin is depicted on a U.S. quarter. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Mint.

June 03, 2025

Press Release

Vera Rubin Commemorative Quarter Enters Circulation

Sun rises over a farm with neat rows of crops

May 27, 2025

Press Release

Planning for a climate-resilient agricultural future

Forrest Shreve at work in the desert

May 07, 2025

Feature Story

The Desert Laboratory: Carnegie Science's Pioneering Role in American Ecology