Featured Staff Member
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
Object 5 | Elizabeth Ramsey's Placental Circulation Diagram
Joe Gall’s Personal Papers and One-of-a-Kind Library Find a Home at American Philosophical Society
Object 3 | The Nettie Stevens Grant
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.
A Life Among the Stars: The Science and Generosity of Henrietta Swope
Object 2 | The Yale Embryo
10 Inspiring Quotes from Astronomer Vera Rubin
Barbara McClintock: A Visionary Ahead of Her Time
Women Pioneers of the Desert Laboratory
Interview: Nina Fedoroff on Barbara McClintock
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Aleutian volcano
Ribosome expert Kamena Kostova transitions to Staff Scientist role at Carnegie
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