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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.
Michael Walter Begins Tenure as Geophysical Laboratory Director
Carnegie’s Arthur Grossman Receives Human Frontier Science Program Grant
Carnegie Intern, Pomona Junior, Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Molecular prison forces diatomic inmates to cell floor
Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory celebrates astronomy in Chile
Four new Carnegie Venture Grants have been awarded
Peter van Keken: What Drives Plate Tectonics?
Letter from the Director: March 2018
Priorities for managing protected areas are crucial for Bornean elephants
Carnegie scientists remember Stephen Hawking
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