Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a rocky planet that weighs 17…
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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 used computer simulations of dark matter in the…
Using data from the Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers make a direct comparison between observations and…
A combination of infrared and X-ray observations indicates that a surplus of massive Stars has…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics use Spitzer observations to study the massive star-forming…
Using a computer simulation called Illustris, astronomers have created the first realistic virtual universe that…
A new study from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics explores the economic realities…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a runaway star cluster that is…
Astrophysicists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics examine orbit flips in exoplanet systems, presenting a…
Nearly completed, the VPHAS+ catalog will include stars and nebulae that are as much as…
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ALMA radio array, astronomers have detected a flow…
Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CfA scientists examined 264,283 galaxies and measured…
New maps from the Fermi-LAT Collaboration show that the galactic center produces more high-energy gamma…
Using gravitational lensing, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics measured the spectra of carbon,…
CfA astronomers used the Submillimeter Array to probe the transition disk around Sz 91, finding…
Researchers have discovered the first direct evidence of cosmic inflation, confirming a deep connection between…
Using ten years’ worth of optical, infrared, and X-ray data on LMC X-3, astronomers developed…
Two new studies report that X-rays emanating from the hearts of nearby galaxies and galaxy…