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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.
Rediscovering the History of Astronomy through the study of Ancient Observatories
Neighborhood Lecture Series w/ Bob Hazen and Mike Wong
Unveiling Galaxy Evolution with JWST PASSAGE Slitless Spectroscopy: A Pathway to Roman’s Wide-Field Surveys
A Life Among the Stars: The Science and Generosity of Henrietta Swope
Ceramics for the Archaeologist by Anna O. Shepard
Six Wild Discoveries from JWST
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.
Celebrating long-term Geophysical Lab scientist and mentor Marilyn Fogel
Found: Oldest known planet-forming disk
New low-mass objects could help refine planetary evolution
Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood
Found: surviving evidence of Earth’s formative years
New tool refines exoplanet search
Young, unattached Jupiter analog found in solar neighborhood
Mercury’s Mysterious “Darkness” Revealed
Surprise: Stretchy Slabs in Deep Earth
The Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Breaks Ground in Chile
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