A new space-based instrument that will monitor major air pollutants across North America on an…
Browsing: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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.
New research from the Illustris project examines the changing frequency of galaxy collisions, as the…
New theoretical work from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that water vapor could have…
Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, the Very Large…
A newly published study details the “missing link” between supernova explosions that generate gamma-ray bursts…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Moscow State University have discovered 11 isolated…
Astronomers reveal that previously reported measurements attributed to the effects of cosmic inflation are instead…
Using a method called microlensing, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and OGLE’s Warsaw Telescope teamed up…
A newly published study reveals that Nova Vul 1670 is not only rich in molecular…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have detected the presence of complex organic molecules…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that magnetic fields influence…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that globular clusters are often…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics used the South Pole Telescope to examine the…
A team of astronomers has discovered that coronal mass ejections accelerate and concentrate nanodust particles…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics simulated galaxy collisions under a wide range of…
Astronomers have discovered a nearby stellar nursery where quadruplets are being born. More than half…
Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the ROSAT X-ray satellite’s all-sky survey,…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics measures the velocity distribution of the gas…