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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.
Isolating astrophysical from instrumental variability at the pixel level in EPRV solar spectra
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Probing Binaries and Black Holes with Microlensing
Swope telescope: five decades of observing and reinvention
Object 7 | Jennie Lasby's 1912 Astronomical Glass Plate
“Everyone Should Be Welcome to Ask Questions and Pursue the Truth"
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.
Found: Ancient, super-bright quasar with massive black hole
Very Distant Galaxy Cluster Confirmed
Nearby galaxy is a “fossil” from the early universe
Carnegie’s Stephen Shectman Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Distance to nearest galaxy measured
Old Star is “Missing Link” in Galactic Evolution
New discovery sheds light on the ecosystem of young galaxies
The Women "Computers" of Mount Wilson Observatory
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