http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Carnegie_Institution_of_WashingtonFind stories, videos, and photos about Carnegie Institution of Washington from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:08 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Carnegie Institution of Washington from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy measuring the speed of travel of seismic waves on the San Andreas Fault, scientists discovered an intriguing pattern: the waves slowed dramatically in advance of earthquakesFri, 11 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/13/fire.ice.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/13/fire.ice.planet/index.htmlThe poet Robert Frost wondered if Earth would wind up a world of fire or ice. Astronomers have discovered that a distant planet is both.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/08/universe.age/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/08/universe.age/index.htmlA project aiming to create an easier way to measure cosmic distances has instead turned up surprising evidence that our large and ancient universe may be even bigger and older than previously thought.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/13/extrasolar.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/13/extrasolar.planet/index.htmlAstronomers announced Monday the discovery of the smallest planet so far found outside of our solar system.Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/03/22/extrasolar.planets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/03/22/extrasolar.planets/index.htmlThe glow of planets outside our solar system have been spotted in the first direct detections of light emitted by alien worlds.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/08/31/space.planet.cnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/08/31/space.planet.cnn/index.htmlOur planet is not alone. It may not even be lonely.Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/27/baby.solar.systems/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/27/baby.solar.systems/index.htmlNASA released new Spitzer Space Telescope images and data Thursday that show regions of intense star and planet formation in our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers said the new findings support the idea that our solar system is likely one of many.Thu, 27 May 2004 21:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/20/sun.birth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/05/20/sun.birth/index.htmlA new twist on an emerging theory says the sun was born amid massive, short-lived stars that sculpted our solar system with intense radiation and violent explosions that may have affected the origin of life.Thu, 20 May 2004 19:37:00 EDT