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Astronomer Michael R. Blanton joined the Carnegie Science Observatories as its 12th director in January 2026. In this role he oversees astronomical research in Pasadena and telescope operations at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
Astronomy Lecture Series w/ Dr. Andrew Robertson
The R-Process Alliance: Galactic Archaeology with Neutron-Capture Elements
Isolating astrophysical from instrumental variability at the pixel level in EPRV solar spectra
Object 6 | Vera Rubin's Spiral Doodles
Lori Willhite brings EPL's mass spec lab into the future
Geochronology: Decoding Earth’s Past to Shape Its Future
I feel passionately about the power of nonprofits to bolster healthy communities.
Postdoctoral alumna Jo Ann Eder is committed to making the world a better place by supporting organizations, like Carnegie, that create and foster STEM learning opportunities for all.
Intense conditions turn nitrogen metallic
Plasma-spewing quasar shines light on universe’s youth, early galaxy formation
Path to zero emissions starts out easy, but gets steep
Yosemite granite “tells a different story” about Earth's geologic history
Flying laboratory wins $250,000 to map health of Hawaii’s coral reefs
Astronomers Win Carnegie Venture Grants
Letter from the Director: June 2018
New and improved way to find baby planets
Mars rover finds ancient organic compounds that match meteoritic samples
New data-mining technique offers most-vivid picture of Martian mineralogy
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