A team of scientists has proposed a powerful new test for inflation, the theory that…
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.
All massive galaxies are believed to host supermassive black holes (SMBH) at their centers that…
Heterocyclic molecules are those containing atoms of at least two different elements (plus hydrogen) arranged…
Brown dwarfs are stars less massive than the sun and unable to burn hydrogen. They…
The supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*,…
TRAPPIST-1 is a system of seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star about 120…
Galaxies with extremely high rates of star formation (from hundreds to thousands of solar-masses worth…
A black hole four million times as massive as our Sun lurks at the center…
The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, and its stars are arguably its most…
New research that included astronomers Luca Matra and David J. Wilner of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center…
Most galaxies host supermassive black holes at their nuclei, each with millions or billions of…
The existence of black holes is well established, and observations have found both stellar mass…
The remarkable exoplanet discoveries made by the Kepler and K2 missions have enabled astronomers to…
3C196.1 is a massive elliptical galaxy, the brightest member of a cluster of galaxies about…
Most stars with the mass of the sun or larger have one or more companion…
The Cygnus Loop (also known as the Veil Nebula) is a supernova remnant, the detritus…
Most galaxies lie in clusters containing from a few to thousands of other galaxies. Our…
Stellar variability has long offered insights into stars’ physical properties. The star Mira (Omicron Ceti),…