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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.
From 7 minutes to 70000 years: the Renaissance of compact objects in binary (and triple) systems
Probing Binaries and Black Holes with Microlensing
Astronomy Lecture Series w/ Dr. Shreyas Vissapragada
Found: Most pristine star in the universe
The depths of Neptune and Uranus may be “superionic”
How did this get made? Giant planet orbits small star
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.
Calibrating cosmic mile markers
Could algae that are “poor-providers” help corals come back after bleaching?
Newly discovered supernova complicates origin story theories
Carnegie’s Anna Michalak’s work guides North American carbon assessment
Cold Super-Earth found orbiting second-closest star system to our own
Naturally occurring “batteries” fueled organic carbon synthesis on Mars
Unprecedented atlas of coral reefs released
Massive star’s unusual death heralds the birth of compact neutron star binary
To find life elsewhere, astrobiology must be integral to all NASA missions
Carnegie’s Devaki Bhaya named California Academy of Sciences Fellow
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