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Johanna Teske's research focuses on quantifying the diversity of exoplanet compositions and understanding the origin of that diversity.
Carnegie Astronomers
Dr. Caleb Scharf
Nancy Kanwisher
Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations
Chemical evidence of ancient life detected in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks
Five ways Caleb Scharf’s "The Giant Leap" might rewire how you think about life
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.
Staff Scientist
Founding Director CTAC
Interim Director Las Campanas Observatory
National Academies names GMT and U.S. ELT program top strategic priority
Cosmic cartographers reveal diversity of star-forming galaxies in nearby universe
Discovered: the most distant known quasar with a bright radio emission
Large proto-cluster of galaxies discovered in the midst of clearing the cosmic fog
Mistaken identity: A presumed supernova is actually something much rarer
Most-distant galaxy helps elucidate the early universe
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