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The Carnegie Institution for Science, established in 1902 by Andrew Carnegie, is a renowned private, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Dedicated to scientific research and discovery, the institution supports and conducts independent research in the fields of biology, astronomy, and geophysics. It operates several research facilities, including the Geophysical Laboratory and the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism in Washington, D.C., and the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California. The institution is well-known for its contributions to understanding the natural world and the universe, ranging from pioneering studies in plant biology to groundbreaking research in cosmology. With a focus on fundamental scientific research, the Carnegie Institution for Science aims to provide profound insights into the processes that govern our planet and the cosmos.
Probing the Structures and Properties of Superionic Ice A layer of “hot,” electrically conductive ice…
Astronomers found 2021 PH27, the fastest-orbiting asteroid near the Sun, thanks to twilight imaging and…
Novel crystalline form of silicon could potentially be used to create next-generation electronic and energy…
2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai’i provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to identify…
Discovery a ‘coup’ in astrophysics involving observations with nine instruments. A team of astronomers including…
Findings allow us to trace how minerals from the surface are drawn down into the…
Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability? New research led by Carnegie’s Yingwei…
New work from an international team of astronomers including Carnegie’s Gregory Walth improves our understanding…
Toward a New Understanding of the Cosmos: First Light on a Next-Gen Astronomical Survey The…
Where were Jupiter and Saturn born? New work led by Carnegie’s Matt Clement reveals the…
“Stellar archeology” reveals a star stream composed of the remnants of an ancient globular cluster…
A direct, observation-based test of one of the pillars of cosmology. The universe is full…
Some of the extremely low-density, “cotton candy like” exoplanets called super-puffs may actually have rings,…
A “cold Neptune” and two potentially habitable worlds are part of a cache of five…
‘Superdiamond’ Carbon-Boron Cages Can Trap and Tap Into Different Properties A long-sought-after class of “superdiamond”…
How Enceladus Got Its Stripes New research reveals the physics governing the fissures through which…
The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of gas enabled a team of Carnegie…