The physics of planet formation is investigated using a population synthesis approach. We develop a simple model for planetary growth including pebble and gas accretion, as well as orbital migration ...

Meet 2025 SC79, which has the second-fastest unique asteroid orbit in the Solar System. It orbits the Sun in just 128 days! Washington, DC—A newly discovered asteroid travels around the Sun in just ...

Registration Opens March 3, 2026 | Carnegie Science Vice President for Science Anat Shahar will describe her research into how water can form naturally during the earliest stages of a planet’s history ...

Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres during their early years. New experimental work ...

As we commemorate the extraordinary life of Vera Rubin—who forever altered how we understand the universe—on what would have been her 93rd birthday, I keep coming back to a legendary moment in her ...

A 10-year effort by China to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related health risks has caused warming in areas across the northern hemisphere. Washington, DC— A 10-year effort by China to ...

The universe is full of billions of galaxies—but their distribution across space is far from uniform. Why do we see so much structure in the universe today and how did it all form and grow? Pasadena, ...

Human industry and ingenuity has done more to diversify and distribute minerals on Earth than any development since the rise of oxygen over 2.2 billion years ago. Washington, DC—Human industry and ...

New work examines how the presence of lighter elements in the predominantly iron core could affect the geodynamo’s genesis and sustainability. Washington, DC— How did the chemical makeup of our planet ...

In the 1960s, a bold vision took Carnegie astronomers to Chile’s Atacama Desert, where they transformed a remote mountaintop into one of the world’s leading observatories. Graced with clear, dark ...

New research reveals that up to 58 million large trees in California experienced severe canopy water loss between 2011 and today due to the state’s historic drought. Washington, DC—California’s ...

Joseph Gall, often called the "father of modern cell biology" was recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with its Golden Goose Award for his work on "nature's oddities," ...