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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.
CfA News
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May 07, 2012One Supernova Type, Two Different SourcesThe exploding stars known as Type Ia supernovae serve an important role in measuring the universe, and were used to discover the existence of dark energy. Read More...
Weekly Science Updates
May 04, 2012Diagnosing a Black Hole FlareBlack holes can come in a wide range of masses. Some, with only about one solar mass, result from the supernova death of a massive star, while those at the center of galaxies (called supermassive black holes) have millions or even billions of solar masses. Read More...
Other News and Features
May 07, 2012Mark Reid Awarded the 2012 Jansky LectureshipDr. Mark Reid has been awarded the 2012 Jansky Lectureship. Reid is being honored for his pioneering work in Very Long Baseline Interferometry as applied to numerous key problems in astrophysics. Read More...
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