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CarnegieScience.edu showcases the exciting discoveries of our pioneering researchers in astronomy, Earth and planetary science, genetics and developmental biology, global ecology, matter at extremes states, and plant science. It also features our science education programs, and much, much more.
About Us - Carnegie Science
Andrew Carnegie founded this institution in 1902 as a home for world-transforming scientific discoveries. Today, Carnegie Science’s mission—to advance investigation, research, and discovery, and apply that knowledge to the improvement of humankind—is more urgent than ever.
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CarnegieScience.edu showcases the exciting discoveries of our pioneering researchers in astronomy, Earth and planetary science, genetics and developmental biology, global ecology, matter at extremes states, and plant science. It also features our science education programs, and much, much more.
Our Research - Carnegie Science
The search for life in the Solar System and beyond has been identified by NASA as its top strategic priority. Carnegie Science is positioned to draw on expertise and equipment from astronomers, planetary scientists, plant biologists, cellular and molecular biologists, astrobiologists, geophysicists, and geochemists to probe this most fundamental question.
Earth & Planets Laboratory | Carnegie Science
The Earth and Planets Laboratory (EPL) is located on the Broad Branch Road campus (BBR) in Northwest Washington, DC. Built in 1914, the campus houses both state-of-the-art research facilities and administrative staff—including members of the …
Observatories | Carnegie Science
Located in Pasadena, CA, Carnegie Science Observatories researchers are transforming our understanding of the cosmos. The groundbreaking work continues at our world-famous Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) in Chile, located at a superb site high in the southern reaches of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Carnegie Science and Caltech: A History of Collaboration
Mount Wilson Observatory and Caltech were part of Hale’s larger dream for Pasadena as a center for scientific and cultural excellence. Hale was a major force in making this ambition for Pasadena a reality, also serving as a member of the Pasadena Planning Committee and encouraging his friend Henry Huntington’s establishment of the Library, Art …
Our History - Carnegie Science
For more than a century, Carnegie Science has empowered visionary investigators to demonstrate intellectual courage, challenge conventional ideas, and transform the world. Our organization was established by industrialist and pioneering philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to devote significant resources ...
Initiatives - Carnegie Science
Origins Research . The search for life in the Solar System and beyond has been identified by NASA as its top strategic priority. Carnegie Science is positioned to draw on expertise and equipment from astronomers, planetary scientists, plant biologists, cellular and molecular biologists, astrobiologists, geophysicists, and geochemists to …
Plant Science | Carnegie Science
The conversion of light energy into chemical by photosynthesis yields approximately 100 terawatts of power annually: six times the power consumption of human civilization! The best-studied plant species is an experimental mustard plant called Arabidopsis thaliana. Despite generations of …