A behemoth black hole, as massive as the one at the center of the Milky…
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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.
The condemned planet could help answer questions about the fate of other worlds as their…
New Webb Space Telescope observations of WASP-39 b reveal a never-before-seen molecule in the atmosphere…
An analysis of more than two decades’ worth of supernova explosions convincingly boosts modern cosmological…
A black hole’s delayed “burping” of material after destroying a star surprised scientists, making it…
A new technique has been developed by astronomers to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary…
A new model reveals that carbon monoxide in planetary disks has turned into ice, explaining…
Microlensing reveals planets around faint stars, including a giant planet near an M dwarf, supporting…
Shining only ~300 million years after the Big Bang, it may be home to the…
The Solar System has eight planets. In 2006, astronomers reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet,…
The U.S. Extremely Large Telescope Program, which includes the Giant Magellan Telescope, was ranked mission…
Researchers are mapping magnetic fields in Milky Way filaments using SOFIA to understand their role…
Scientists have discovered that the mysterious downflows in solar flares, known as SADs, are not…
Astronomers have detailed the creation and impact of the Local Bubble on nearby star formation,…
Researchers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified four large cavities in the galaxy cluster…
Infrared dark clouds (IRDCs), significant for star formation studies due to their molecular richness and…
The Milky Way’s growth is largely influenced by merging with nearby galaxies, such as the…
Using ALMA, astronomers found a gap in a star’s debris disk indicating a likely exoplanet,…