By combining computer simulations with multi-band observations, two new studies examine how luminosity, star formation,…
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.
Using the VERITAS gamma-ray telescope, astronomers studied a mysterious VHE gamma-ray source from the constellation…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals new insights into how cosmic seeds…
A newly completed statistical study of the optical and infrared properties of 330,811 galaxies traces…
A new theoretical paper from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics finds there is…
Using a coordinated set of widely separated radio telescopes, astronomers tracked the motions of masers…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics calibrate the strength of X-ray emission against star…
New research shows that the asteroid belt is a melting pot of objects arriving from…
Using images and spectra from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers discovered evidence of shock-heated gas…
A newly published study looks at the formation of Pluto and its low-mass satellites, finding…
While searching Kepler data for exomoons, astronomers discovered the first Earth-mass planet that crosses in…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, a new study measures the physical properties of NEO 2009BD.…
Researchers used the Submillimeter Array at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to view star cluster…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that fast radio bursts might…
Using data from radio and millimeter observations of GRB 130427A, CfA astronomers have confirmed the…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered that a reverse shock wave racing…
Astronomers have developed a new computational algorithm that allows them to follow the star formation…
While studying 110 stars located in the Eagle Nebula, astronomers discovered pre-main-sequence stars that were…