Research from our planet's geology and its place in the universe from @CarnegieScience's Earth and Planets Laboratory (formerly DTM and GL).
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Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
Leading up to #CarnegieScienceDay, we’re diving into some big questions, starting with one of the biggest—How did we get here?
Carnegie's Andrew Steele talks about the search for life on Mars & what it can tell us about life itself.
📽️ bit.ly/4rcNFs6
#HBDCarnegieScience
🎉 Congratulations to @CarnegieScience geochemist @SteveShirey, who received @theAGU 2025 Harry Hess Medal last night at #AGU25.
A well-deserved honor recognizing Shirey’s lifetime contributions to understanding Earth’s evolution. 🌍🔬
Read more: bit.ly/3YxDHFx
Undergrads, this could be you! Applications are open for #EPIIC2026.
📍 Earth & Planets Laboratory, DC
📆 6/1–8/7 (10 weeks, paid internship)
🔬 Planetary science, geophysics, geochemistry, astrobiology, & more
💡 Professional development
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4oOlRZy
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
ICYMI: Last week, @caleb_scharf asked us to imagine space exploration as life’s next "Giant Leap" during our most recent #NeighborhoodLecture.
We pulled out five of the most mind-blowing ideas and posted the full recording here.👇🤯
carnegiescience.edu/five-way…
It’s #NeighborhoodLecture night at the Earth & Planets Laboratory!
Join NASA astrobiologist and author Dr. Caleb Scharf for "The Giant Leap"—a look at how humanity’s move into space could reshape life itself.
6:30 PM (Doors @ 6) | NW DC | Free RSVP👇
bit.ly/3WtDKRU
From spying on baby planets to gas giants that shouldn’t exist, our last #NeighborhoodLecture was a rare double feature on the extremes of world-building—told by two @CarnegieScience postdocs.
🎥 Recording + recap: bit.ly/43VgArv
#PostdocAppreciation
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
Thank you to the 500+ guests who joined us for a day of discovery at our first-ever #EPLOpenHouse. It was a blast—literally! 🌋
Your curiosity made the day shine, and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
Until then, check out our upcoming events:
👉 bit.ly/43vMivk
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
How do planets get wet? 💦
A new study in @Nature, led by Carnegie’s @AnatShahar & @Miozzi_F (now at @ETH_en), shows that water can form naturally during planet formation when hydrogen-rich atmospheres meet molten rock.
No comets required. (1/9)
👉 bit.ly/47BGBxn
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
For the 1st time in 4 billion years, life has escaped its home planet!
Join @NASAAmes astrobiologist @caleb_scharf as we venture into the void to see how space exploration is reshaping our next great leap.
11/6 | 6:30 PM EST
Carnegie Science, NW DC
👉 bit.ly/3WtDKRU
Discovery awaits at the first-ever #EPLOpenHouse! Meet the scientists, tour the labs, & explore distant worlds—all here in NW DC!
📅 10/25/25 | 1–4 PM
📍 5241 Broad Branch Rd NW
🎟️ Free & family-friendly
Learn more 👇
bit.ly/4hbpI0S
@foresthillsnews @BarredinDC
Rock Scientists 🤝 Rock Creek
Tomorrow, we're taking a break from the lab and heading to Rock Creek Park to help celebrate its 135th birthday with rock facts, science activities, & a revamped astronomy exhibit!
Will we see you there? #RockCreekParkDay
carnegiescience.edu/events/c…
Starting now! Not here in person? Theres still time to tune in my: carnegiescience.edu/birth-wo…
#neighborhoodlecture
TOMORROW: Two talks, one big night of discovery!
Join @CarnegiePlanets postdocs Sierra Grant & Shubham Kanodia as they reveal how planets are born and the giants that defy all the rules. #NeighborhoodLecture
📅 Sept 25—6:30 PM ET—DC & Online
🔗 RSVP: carnegiescience.edu/birth-wo…
Sierra Grant's talk is all about the composition of protoplanetary disks.
- Disks around Sunlike stars have a lot of water.
-Disks around low mass objects are full of carbon.
-Disks around planetary mass objects are also very carbon rich.
Hey DC, the cosmos is calling… and it wants you to come over tonight!
Join us at 6:30 PM ET for a special double-feature #NeighborhoodLecture featuring Carnegie astronomers Sierra Grant and Shubham Kanodia.
✨carnegiescience.edu/birth-wo…
TOMORROW: Two talks, one big night of discovery!
Join @CarnegiePlanets postdocs Sierra Grant & Shubham Kanodia as they reveal how planets are born and the giants that defy all the rules. #NeighborhoodLecture
📅 Sept 25—6:30 PM ET—DC & Online
🔗 RSVP: carnegiescience.edu/birth-wo…
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
TOMORROW: Two talks, one big night of discovery!
Join @CarnegiePlanets postdocs Sierra Grant & Shubham Kanodia as they reveal how planets are born and the giants that defy all the rules. #NeighborhoodLecture
📅 Sept 25—6:30 PM ET—DC & Online
🔗 RSVP: carnegiescience.edu/birth-wo…
This Saturday we're headed to the Astronomy Festival on the National Mall (5–11 PM) for hands-on science and stargazing.
☀️ Safe "Sun-gazing"
🌈 Make a spectrometer
🪨 See a slice of Mars
👩🔬 Meet Carnegie astronomers!
hofstra.edu/physics-astronom…
#AstronomyOnTheMall @HofstraU
So much science, so little time! Join us this fall for inspiring talks, hands-on exploration, and exciting discoveries:
- Astronomy on the Mall (9/20)
- Birth of Worlds, Rise of Giants (9/25)
- @RockCreekNPS Park Day (9/27)
- EPL Open House (10/25)
👉bit.ly/all-epl-events
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
It’s #PostdocAppreciationWeek! 🎉
Our postdocs fuel discovery with fresh ideas, sharp insights & boundless curiosity. We’re grateful for all you bring to Carnegie—today and every day.
Learn about our #postdoc program👇carnegiescience.edu/about/wo…
Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory retweeted
The kickoff #TIMESworkshop at @CarnegiePlanets wraps today—but we’re just getting started!
With new collaborations, clear priorities & a 5-year roadmap, this global team is ready to turn 100M years of climate history into a unified timeline.
Stay tuned to see what comes next!
