A team of astronomers studying the surface vibrations in thirty-four young stars has found a…
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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 detected a pair of white dwarf stars…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that interstellar molecules may be silicon-capped…
Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, astrophysicists may have detected an emission line from…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics measure for the first time small fluctuations in…
In a newly published study, scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveal silicon-capped hydrocarbons…
In a newly published study, astronomers detail the results of a photometric search for variable…
Scientists are taking a new approach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, studying exoplanet atmospheres…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest…
Using a new technique for measuring the age of a star using its spin, astronomers…
Using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope and the Blue Channel spectrograph…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and quantitative measures of galaxy distortion, CfA astronomers reveal that…
Using observations from NuSTAR and XMM-NEWTON, a team of astronomers examined the time-varying spectral shape…
At this year’s meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society, astronomers revealed a treasure trove of…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics follows up on Kepler’s discoveries,…
New research presented at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society reveals that harsh space…
This new image reveals a violent, complex scene of colliding galaxy clusters more than 5…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announced that planets Kepler-56b and Kepler-56c will be…