A newly published study details evidence for a direct collapse black hole in the Lyman…
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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.
A newly published study details how astronomers successfully measured the intrinsic shape of Sagittarius A*…
The search for Earth-like planets has intensified as astronomers continue to look for potential life…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have discovered the organic molecule methyl alcohol…
Using the MEarth-North and MEarth-South arrays, astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the youngest known…
New research on young (T-Tauri) stars in the Chamaeleon and Rho Ophiuchus star-forming regions has…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that planet formation in…
A new method to detect hydrated materials reveals evidence of volatiles in the lunar proton…
A new measurement of the dust around KIC 8462852 reveals that it seems to be…
A new study of turbulence in galaxies concludes that in many cases it is generated…
New research examines Planet Nine and the mystery behind its existence. Earlier this year scientists…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have developed a new computational method to determine…
A newly published study details Spica, an eccentric double-lined spectroscopic binary system with a β…
Abstract: The spatial distribution of people exhibits clustering across a wide range of scales, from…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics used the APEX submillimeter telescope to study the…
Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered an alien planet…
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers reveal a planet-forming disk in unprecedented…
By studying the spatial distribution of gamma-ray emission in the Milky Way, astronomers believe they…