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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.
Algae: the final frontier
Carnegie Science Global Ecology collaborator wins Kyoto Prize
Letter from the Director: June 2017
“Full toolbox” needed to solve the climate change problem
Carnegie’s Cesar-Cuevas Velazquez Announced Pew Latin American Fellow
New form of carbon that’s hard as a rock, yet elastic, like rubber
Volcanos: Explosive & Entertaining
Ken Caldeira about pulling out of the Paris climate agreement
Revealed: New step in plant mastermind hormone’s pathway
Discovered: fast-growing galaxies from early universe
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