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The mission of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is to advance our knowledge and understanding of the universe through research and education in astronomy and astrophysics.
The CfA is a collaboration of HCO and SAO. Some CfA staff are also in the Harvard Department of Astronomy.
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June 05, 2013Young Star Suggests our Sun Was a Feisty ToddlerIf you had a time machine that could take you anywhere in the past, what time would you choose? Most people would probably pick the era of the dinosaurs in hopes of spotting a T. rex. Read More...
Weekly Science Updates
June 07, 2013The Diversity of Distant GalaxiesWith the advent of powerful space infrared telescopes like the Spitzer Space Telescope and the (recently deceased) Herschel Space Telescope, astronomers have been able to study the properties of dust in galaxies so remote that their light has been traveling towards us for over ninety percent of the age of the universe. Read More...
Other News and Features
June 12, 2013NASA's Chandra Turns up Black Hole Bonanza in Galaxy Next DoorUsing data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered an unprecedented bonanza of black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy, one of the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way. Read More...
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