Carnegie Institution for Science has made a huge dataset of 1,600 nearby stars available to…
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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.
A group of citizen scientists and professional astronomers have discovered a star surrounded by the…
New research suggests that magnesium peroxide may be abundant in extremely oxidized mantles and cores…
For the first time, Yale University geophysicists are getting to look at a geological process…
Using data from the MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes of Mercury. Two…
Using a novel high-pressure precursor process, scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science have synthesized…
A newly published study from the Carnegie Institution for Science reveals that a significant fraction…
New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science helps to explain why binary stars are…
New research helps solve a quasar mystery that astronomers have been puzzling over for 20…
Using the FourStar imager at Las Campanas Observatory, scientists have discovered evidence of water ice…
A team of astronomers has discovered indications of water clouds in the coldest known brown…
A new study details the discovery of a Y dwarf (WISE J0304-2705) that may have…
New research from the Carnegie Institute for Science has confirmed the distance of galaxy cluster…
By analyzing the chemical elements in nearby galaxy Segue 1, new research reveals that it…
Using ground-based observatories, scientists discovered a distant dwarf planet, dubbed 2012 VP113, located beyond the…
A newly published study from the Carnegie Institute resolves a decades-old paradox between thermal history…
Detailed analysis of the recently discovered Luhman 16AB system has revealed that the pair of…
New research presented at the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences details the discovery…