What is radio astronomy? And how does it reveal the "exotic" and "energetic" physical phenomena that shape the universe? Carnegie Science Observatories researcher Allison Matthews takes us on a ...

Boldly go where no Carnegie Science Neighborhood Lecture has gone before as we explore the science of Star Trek. Free and open to the public. Registration required. For nearly 60 years, Star Trek has ...

A physicist and engineer by training, Burlacot brings a systems-level approach to biology, combining genetic tools, biophysical measurements, and high-throughput screens to understand how tiny ...

The solidification of a deep magma ocean occurred early in Earth's history. Although the initial amount of H2O in Earth's magma ocean is predicted to be low (e.g., <3000 ppm), as an incompatible ...

A leadership change represents the dawn of a new era for Carnegie Science. Eric D. Isaacs steps down at the conclusion of a transformative six-year period for the institution. Science Deputy and ...

The Henrietta Infrared Spectrograph will study alien atmospheres in unprecedented detail, transforming how we understand worlds beyond our Solar System. For centuries, people have looked at the night ...

Washington, DC—The interiors of ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune could be home to a previously unknown state of matter, according to new computational simulations by Carnegie’s Cong Liu and ...

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 ...

Carnegie Science-led research shows that adopting a distributed approach to fertilizer production can revolutionize ammonia production, paving the way for a sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon ...

As we commemorate the extraordinary life of Vera Rubin—who forever altered how we understand the universe—on what would have been her 93rd birthday, I keep coming back to a legendary moment in her ...

Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres during their early years. New experimental work ...

Washington, DC—Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found—11 “normal” outer moons, and one that they’re calling an “oddball.” This brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to a whopping ...