A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that UV light may…
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The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is one of the world’s leading astronomical research institutions, combining the resources of Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the CfA conducts cutting-edge research across a broad range of topics—from black holes, exoplanets, and dark matter to the origins of the universe. It operates powerful observatories, develops space missions, and plays a key role in global collaborations like the Event Horizon Telescope. Follow the latest discoveries, technological innovations, and cosmic insights emerging from this hub of astrophysical exploration.
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have concluded from a systematic study of very…
A submillimeter study of a different massive dusty galaxy in the early universe uses carbon…
Prepare for the total solar eclipse that will travel over parts of North America on…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics examines six dense cores in a nearby…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have detected massive young stars forming in the…
Using ESA’s Gaia satellite, a team of astronomers has discovered a “heavy metal” supernova that…
Astronomers may now be able to explain why the Sun’s magnetic field reverses every eleven…
Astronomers have compared the Hubble image of Abell 2744 to simulations of dark matter lensing…
Scientists are capitalizing on a direct connection between the largest cosmic structures and the smallest…
Using the ALMA facility, a team of astronomers is the first to obtain spatially resolved…
A newly published study reveals that an eight-legged micro-animal will survive the risk of extinction…
Two separate teams of researchers have identified major challenges for the development of life in…
A newly published Harvard-Smithsonian study of the twenty-four known Y-dwarfs finds that the models for…
Chandra reveals that the X-ray emission from Pluto is as strong as that coming from…
A new analysis of eighteen thousand colliding galaxies reveals that mergers like the one in…
New research on the molecular cloud complex in Orion-B reveals the detailed relationships between the…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers has discovered a surprisingly…