The Carnegie Institution for Science is dedicated to scientific discovery and supporting exceptional individuals in an atmosphere of independence.https://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mtz7rip24522🖖This just in! Philip Plait—astronomer, author, and the internet's "Bad Astronomer"—will be moderating the panel at our upcoming #NeighborhoodLecture celebrating sixty years of Star Trek! Free and open to the public! Register today to secure your spot: bit.ly/4qGF8ig26 Aug 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz7rip24522https://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mtjx6ebbza2oWhat did Star Trek get right about alien worlds? On Sept. 9 (a day after the show turns 60) astrobiologist Mike Wong will compare Trek's fictional worlds to actual exoplanets we've found. (No Risa yet.🤞) Panel and Q&A to follow. 🖖 #LLAP 📍 Washington, DC 🕕 6:30 pm 🎟️ bit.ly/4gH7wNH 20 Aug 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjx6ebbza2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mt3beannra2b🚐🌵 In the 1970s, Carnegie scientists drove a mobile home into Death Valley. The lab on wheels helped study a plant that did its best photosynthesis at 117°F. The Desert Mobile Lab (+ this very 70s photo set) make up our 20th #Carnegie125 object. Full Story 👉 https://bit.ly/4x3bo1x14 Aug 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3beannra2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3msjiyei2eb2m🌐 🚩 We're flying high with #Carnegie125 Object 19! Carried over oceans, across continents, and even into space, our expedition flag tells the story of an institution dedicated to exploration. Learn how this maritime flag became an institutional icon: https://bit.ly/4hVGyD907 Aug 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjiyei2eb2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3msgr2f3e7i2qLast week, Carnegie President John Mulchaey & author George Hammond joined the Commonwealth Club to discuss science history, next-gen telescopes (bit.ly/4hjbyNk), & the future of U.S. astronomy. The big takeaway? Continued U.S. leadership requires longterm investment. It's a decision—not a given! 06 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgr2f3e7i2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mrdkg4lfpd2x🎂 Happy Birthday! Carnegie astronomer Vera Rubin was born on July 23, 1928. She saw that stars at Andromeda's edge orbit as fast as those near its center—evidence of dark matter holding things together. Our special birthday logo is based on Andromeda, naturally. 👉 bit.ly/4fxYgty23 Jul 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdkg4lfpd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mr6pkxul742mHappy birthday to Robert S. Woodward—Carnegie's second president and "the first modern manager of science." His portrait is Object 18 in our #Carnegie125 series. Learn how his approach got Andrew Carnegie to double down on his investment in science. ⬇️ bit.ly/4yyTk0c21 Jul 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6pkxul742mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mr4baj6bkf2tWe've got another cool find from our archives! 🔭 In 1968, a Carnegie team hiked a bare Chilean peak above the high Atacama to decide if it would be a good home for an observatory. This collection of photos captures their trip. Object 17 in #Carnegie125: bit.ly/4fl8Jsg 20 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4baj6bkf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqubsjzb2q2sA team led by @harvard.edu's Collin Cherubim & including Carnegie's Shreyas Vissapragada caught helium leaking from the atmosphere of a rocky planet orbiting in its star's habitable zone—making LHS 1140 b the first exoplanet with an atmosphere that could hold liquid water! 💧 🌏 🤯 👉 bit.ly/4pq6Yif17 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqubsjzb2q2shttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqmwtie5fu22🎉 Our first-ever Pop-Up Store is LIVE—new designs, limited time only; closes August 3. Shop here👇 https://cspopupstore.itemorder.com/shop/home/ #CarnegieScienceSwag 14 Jul 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmwtie5fu22https://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqkouofy3u23We made the cover! 🌌 Research by a team including Carnegie's Jeff Rich appears on the June cover of @NatureAstronomy. The team used chemical fingerprints to reconstruct 12 billion years of NGC 1365’s history. Keep reading: https://bit.ly/4pk8gLp13 Jul 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkouofy3u23https://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqjuonev4t2iBeyond telescopes, Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory brings astronomy to communities across Chile through school visits, teacher training, accessible resources, dark-sky education, & hands-on science programs. Read “Beyond the Telescopes: Science in Service of People”—bit.ly/4pgB47M13 Jul 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjuonev4t2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqd42bbear2oJoin us in welcoming the #CASSI2026 interns! 🔭✨ These 16 undergrads will spend their summer at the Observatories for a paid, hands-on research experience spanning exoplanets, black holes, stars, galaxies, and gravitational waves. Meet the cohort👇 bit.ly/4fuG0Cx10 Jul 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd42bbear2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqd32di2zp25🗞️ Extra, extra! Our outreach and education edition has landed in inboxes. See how we’re connecting discovery w/ communities near and far. Don't miss out on breaking discoveries and inspiring science stories. Subscribe today👇 https://bit.ly/4aLhs5A 10 Jul 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd32di2zp25https://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mqahuungua2wCarnegie biologist Devaki Bhaya spent a decade teaching @stanford.edu students to read trees—blue oaks, cork bark, a redwood once thought extinct. Join her on a farewell tour of her favorite trees before she heads west to @caltech.edu.👇 carnegiescience.edu/trees-stanford-weave-rich-tapestry09 Jul 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqahuungua2whttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mq5syukh5p2qOn July 5, 1945, a report landed on President Truman's desk that changed U.S. science forever. Written by Carnegie president Vannevar Bush, Science: The Endless Frontier became the blueprint for the NSF & U.S. research policy. Learn more about Object 16 in #Carnegie125 👉 bit.ly/44PLj9x08 Jul 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5syukh5p2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mq5iorbm6h2l🔭 Pasadena might just be the astronomy capital of the world—and Carnegie's Jeff Rich wants every kid who grows up there to know it. His goal: every student meets a real astronomer before they graduate. Inflatable planetarium and all. Read the full story 👇 https://bit.ly/4vocbZg08 Jul 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5iorbm6h2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mpu3p4b7zq2tHappy 250th, America! 🎆 Object 15 in #Carnegie125: a 1944 TIME cover of Carnegie president Vannevar Bush, who convinced the nation that science is core to its strength. We've carried that spirit for 124 years. Here's to 125 more! #FourthOfuly Explore this story: https://bit.ly/4y1bjfp04 Jul 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpu3p4b7zq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mpt4zghpoj2zFireworks? That's cute. For the #FourthofJuly, our volcanologists exploded a trash can. For science.💥 🦅 Liquid nitrogen + soda bottle + a truly patriotic number of ping-pong balls = one surprisingly accurate model of a volcanic eruption. 🌋 📖: https://bit.ly/3SDnGhL 🎥 bit.ly/4wqHSSI https://youtu.be/IgXYcQxQk1U?si=7jH6UY5lrEiNFMza04 Jul 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpt4zghpoj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mporuezntd2kStep right up! In the 1920s and 30s, our Annual Exhibition brought D.C. face-to-face with the frontier of research: half-million-volt sparks, blood cells under the microscope, fossil leaves fresh from the rock. Explore Object No. 14 in our #Carnegie125 series: https://bit.ly/4xSq83Y02 Jul 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mporuezntd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mpmix6ndl62cWe're proud to announce that, after 14 years as a Trustee, Cristián Samper (@bezosearthfund.org) has been elected Chair of our Board of Trustees. The Board also elected quantum physicist Mark Jackson (@quantinuum.bsky.social) as a new Trustee. Read More: https://bit.ly/4vJpx3e01 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmix6ndl62chttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mpjjjbwrpn2pSome #WWII artifacts sit behind glass; this one still sits under coats. An #OSRD label ties this unassuming coat rack back to when our D.C. office became the command center for American science under Carnegie President Vannevar Bush. #Carnegie125 🔗 carnegiescience.edu/object-13-osrd-coat-rack30 Jun 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjjjbwrpn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3modmcsodvk2nIf you've ever had to memorize the chemical intricacies of photosynthesis, imagine trying to map it out from scratch. bit.ly/4e5wsNP Object No. 12 in our #Carnegie125 series. 🌿 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3modmcsodvk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mo4pvcmzvx2fThis oil painting of Herman Spoehr watched over Carnegie's Plant Biology library at Stanford for decades—a fitting post for the man who spent 40 years watching over American #photosynthesis research. Object No. 12 in our #Carnegie125 series: https://bit.ly/4e5wsNP12 Jun 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4pvcmzvx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mnwtbk762r2kTo learn what distant 🌟or 🪐 are made of, astronomers read hidden signals in their light. From IR to UV, every molecule leaves a signature. It takes the whole range to read the universe. This month, let's celebrate the full spectrum—in our cosmos & community! 🌈 carnegiescience.edu/universe-color10 Jun 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwtbk762r2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mnsp6nelsj2rMeet a scientist who treats the ocean like a giant, slow bioreactor. 🌊🦠 This #WorldOceansDay, learn how Carnegie's Emily Zakem studies the invisible marine microbes that help drive the ocean's carbon cycle and shape Earth's climate. 👉 carnegiescience.edu/meet-emily-zakem08 Jun 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsp6nelsj2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mnsjb2znc32m🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay! The ocean shapes our weather, our climate, and nearly all life on Earth. But here's a question the experts can't agree on: where did all this water come from?👇 https://carnegiescience.edu/where-did-earth-get-its-water 08 Jun 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsjb2znc32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mnnjq4b3cw2eFor Jeffrey Dukes, fieldwork looks like a 30-year conversation with a thousand-acre preserve in the California foothills. #Fieldwork #Ecology Read the story: carnegiescience.edu/what-place-remembers06 Jun 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnjq4b3cw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mniig552s42nToday in #AstronomyNews, a team led by Carnegie's Andrew Newman used #JWST and gravitational lensing 🔍 to peer into the heart of an early-universe galaxy and directly measure its dormant black hole—a cosmic first! Full Press Release: bit.ly/3S4TbAR 04 Jun 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniig552s42nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carnegiescience.bsky.social/post/3mmzmgxhea52c🧭 In 1907, a Carnegie "magnetician" named Harlan Wilbur Fisk boarded a ship for Bermuda with a magnetometer, an observing tent, and a mystery to solve. #Carnegie125 🔗 carnegiescience.edu/object-11-bermuda-cahiers29 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:yowpcrtrlsftk33eim4fc7gl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzmgxhea52c