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Washington, DC — Well-understood physical and chemical processes can easily explain the alleged evidence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program, commonly referred to as “chemtrails” or ...

Washington, DC— Carnegie’s Scott Sheppard and his colleagues—Northern Arizona University’s Chad Trujillo, and the University of Hawaii’s David Tholen—are once again redefining our Solar System’s edge.

Q: As the Principal Investigator of the MESSENGER mission, what were your personal highlights or proudest moments throughout the mission's duration? Sean Solomon: There were many personal highlights ...

Many people have heard of Pangaea, the supercontinent that included all continents on Earth and began to break up about 175 million years ago. But before Pangaea, Earth’s landmasses ripped apart and ...

Washington, D.C.— The majority of nitrogen-based fertilizer could be supplied by renewable-energy-driven, small-scale technologies by the end of the decade if production is decentralized according to ...

Washington, DC—Approximately 20,000 organic molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur were found in samples returned to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japan Aerospace ...

Washington, DC— The U.S. National Science Foundation is advancing the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), under construction at Carnegie Science’s Las Campanas Observatory, into a critical new stage of ...

Washington, DC— When a meteorite hurtles through the atmosphere and crashes to Earth, how does its violent impact alter the minerals found at the landing site? What can the short-lived chemical phases ...

Among the many treasures held in the Carnegie Science Archives is a remarkable collection of more than 500 photographs documenting the life and work of pioneering Carnegie Science astronomer Vera ...

Washington, DC—As the world warms and precipitation patterns shift, strategic approaches to sustainably improving crop yields will be necessary. Carnegie Science’s Lorenzo Rosa is working to ...

Palo Alto, CA — The red algae called Porphyra and its ancestors have thrived for millions of years in the harsh habitat of the intertidal zone—exposed to fluctuating temperatures, high UV radiation, ...