Jan
09
2018
A century of cepheids: Two astronomers, 100 years apart, use stars to measure the universe
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National Harbor, MD—How far away is that galaxy?
Jan
09
2018
A century of cepheids: Two astronomers, a hundred years apart, use stars to measure the universe
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National Harbor, MD—How far away is that galaxy?
Jan
09
2018
The long and short of it: Iron-rich stars host shorter-period planets
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National Harbor, MD—Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have learned that the chemical composition of a star can exert unexpected influence on its planetary system—a discovery made possible by an ongoing
Jan
03
2018
Letter from the Director: January 2018
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Photo of the Swope telescope by Consuelo González Ávila Dear Friends, I'm happy to share with you our first newsletter of 2018. The last year was an incredible one at The Observatories—certainly the most exciting in my 23 years. In August, our scientists helped usher in a new era of astronomy when...
Jan
02
2018
16th Annual Open House Celebrates our Past, Present, and Future
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On Sunday, October 15th, we held our 16th annual open house at The Observatories. This year over 60 volunteers from Carnegie, GMTO, Caltech, JPL, and more helped make the event a big success! We welcomed nearly 1,000 guests to our campus between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to learn about the past, present,...
Dec
06
2017
Found: The most-distant supermassive black hole ever observed
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Pasadena, CA— A team of astronomers led by Carnegie’s Eduardo Bañados used Carnegie’s Magellan telescopes to discover the most-distant supermassive black hole ever observed.
Nov
22
2017
Orphaned supernova finds its home
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SN2015J, a very bright and peculiar supernova, which initially did not have a certain home, now has received its happy ending.
Nov
16
2017
Next Generation Astronomical Survey To Map the Entire Sky
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Pasadena, CA— The next generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V), directed by Carnegie’s Juna Kollmeier, will move forward with mapping the entire sky following a $16 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Nov
08
2017
Star exploded, survived, and exploded again more than 50 years later
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Pasadena, CA— It’s the celestial equivalent of a horror movie villain—a star that wouldn’t stay dead.
Nov
03
2017
Giant Magellan Telescope Organization casts fifth mirror
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Pasadena, CA—The Giant Magellan Telescope Organization (GMTO) today announced that it has initiated the casting of the fifth of seven mirrors that will form the heart of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT).
