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Scientists Make First-Ever Detection of Mid-IR Flares in Sgr A*
An international team of scientists, including multiple astronomers from CfA, have made the first-ever detection of a mid-IR flare from Sgr A*. National Harbor, MD - Using the James Webb Space ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Receives New Grant to Launch Black Hole Research to Space
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory has received a $2.8 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to advance work on the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) project, a new mission that will ...
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Stellar Pyrotechnics on Display in Super Star Cluster
National Harbor, MD - Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling spectacle – due to powerful winds flowing from the ...
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Academics & Opportunities
The Center for Astrophysics (CfA) provides world-class opportunities for academic training and career development in astrophysics. It is home to the Harvard University Department of Astronomy, which ...
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High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher-North (HARPS-N)
Measuring the mass of a distant exoplanet requires tracking the changes in light of the host star as the planet’s gravity tugs it slightly — a delicate process. The High Accuracy Radial velocity ...
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Center for Astrophysics
How can we expand the limits of human knowledge further into the unknown? The Center for Astrophysics is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College ...
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Current Night Sky
Four Planets in One View! Each evening this month, enjoy a sweeping view of four bright planets at once. Also look for a close approach of Venus and Saturn, Mars occulted by the Moon, and meteors! Cue ...
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Harvard-Smithsonian Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)
The Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) provides an opportunity for students from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School to work on a ...
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Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory - Mt. Hopkins, AZ
From its establishment in 1966 as the Smithsonian Mount Hopkins Observatory, FLWO has hosted a world-class suite of telescopes designed for a wide variety of purposes. The largest visible-light ...
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Line Emission Mapper X-ray Probe (LEM)
Line Emission Mapper (LEM) is an X-ray Probe Mission concept to study galaxy evolution, directly addressing Astro2020 Decadal's Priority Area of Unveiling the Drivers of Galaxy Growth. LEM is ...
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Public Events
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) hosts a variety of free programs for the public. Among these events are Observatory Nights, sponsored by the Harvard College Observatory, ...
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The Galileo Project
The Galileo Project for the Systematic Scientific Search for Evidence of Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts ...