El-Naggar—who will join Carnegie Science in October, while retaining a faculty appointment at USC where he is a Dean's ...

Sheppard joined Carnegie as a prestigeous NASA Hubble Fellow in 2004 and was appointed to a faculty position in 2007. He ...

Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory is home to world-class telescopes and exciting discoveries. But it's also a devoted hub for sharing the universe with communities throughout Chile. LCO ...

For nearly 60 years, Star Trek has sent its crews toward the same question that working astrobiologists ask every day: What does life look like somewhere that isn't Earth? In this Neighborhood Lecture ...

Carnegie Science researchers are given the time, the resources, and the community to ask big questions and forge new paths of discovery. Our record of innovation is founded on our unique structure, ...

Ocean acidification threatens many marine organisms, especially marine calcifiers. The only global-scale solution to ocean acidification remains rapid reduction in CO2 emissions. Nevertheless, ...

Post-starburst galaxies are believed to be in a rapid transition between major merger starbursts and quiescent ellipticals. Their optical spectrum is dominated by A-type stars, suggesting a starburst ...

The distribution, accumulation and circulation of oxygen and hydrogen in Earth's interior dictate the geochemical evolution of the hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere(1). The oxygen-rich atmosphere ...

Each year, Carnegie Science scientists and staff submit original artwork for our annual holiday card contest, a tradition that highlights the creativity and talent of our community. This year brought ...

A record-setting pristine star provides a window into the dawn of stars and galaxies in the universe. This groundbreaking find connects the work of two telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas ...

In the 1960s, a bold vision took Carnegie astronomers to Chile’s Atacama Desert, where they transformed a remote mountaintop into one of the world’s leading observatories. Graced with clear, dark ...

Agriculture is not only a significant contributor to climate change; it is also one of the first victims of its consequences. Washington, DC—Technological innovation and investment will be needed to ...