On April 28, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe achieved a historic milestone by successfully entering the…
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.
TESS, operational since 2018, has cataloged over a billion celestial objects and notably discovered TIC…
Cosmic rays, when their propagation is suppressed, can significantly impact star formation by preventing the…
Four cavities in the hot gas of a single galaxy cluster have been found. Astronomers…
Researchers have predicted the new class of star’s existence for 50 years but until now,…
To understand how the universe formed, astronomers have created AbacusSummit, more than 160 simulations of…
The Lynx X-Ray Observatory, conceived at the Center for Astrophysics, is included in a new…
TRAPPIST-1’s seven planets likely formed sequentially near the snow line and migrated inward, producing the…
New calculations show that a black hole slurping down a star may not have generated…
Until now, astronomers have found all other known exoplanets and exoplanet candidates in the Milky…
Upgraded South Pole telescopes are narrowing inflation theories, with the promise of confirming or ruling…
NGC 1052-DF2’s true distance confirms its puzzling absence of dark matter. The galaxy NGC 1052-DF2…
Simulations show that not all supermassive black holes settle into galactic centers after mergers. Every…
SIRs and CIRs, formed by solar wind interactions, affect Earth’s space weather. Parker Solar Probe…
Exoplanets orbiting M-dwarfs may lose their atmospheres due to both XUV radiation and stellar winds,…
Gigantic Cavity in Space Sheds New Light on How Stars Form Astronomers analyzing 3D maps…
Magnetic fields guide but don’t halt star formation, as confirmed by two distinct measurement methods…
New high-resolution observations clearly show a moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c. The observations have…