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July 2000
Trend-Setting MMT Rededicated After Major Mirror Transplant
Chandra Observatory Wins
Discover Magazine
Award
Cosmic Gamma-Ray Background Radiation May Be Remnant of Large-Scale Structure Formation
First Sackler Conference on Theoretical Astrophysics Held
Hot "Bubbles" Found at the Heart of the Milky Way
"Pressure-Cooker" Model May Help Explain--and Predict--Giant Mass Eruptions from the Sun
"Albert," a Long-Lost Asteroid, Found at Last
Giving a Science Spin to the Boston Marathon
In Memoriam
CfA People in the News
Education Forum at SAO to Create Traveling Exhibit
SAO Wins Secretary's Award for Excellence in Safety
Historical Note: Harvard's Role in Early Astro-Photography
NRC Recommendations for Astro-Projects in Next Decade Include Constellation-X, VERITAS, EXIST, and SPST
Getting NEAR to the Primordial Origins of the Solar System
March 2000
New Standard Set for Accurate Cosmic Distance Measurement
Grant Enhances Computational Capability of Minor Planet Center
Astronomers Detect Highest Frequency Radio Emissions Ever from Interstellar Molecules
Like a Human Heart: Betelgeuse's Chromosphere Beats Asymmetrically
Streamers of Gas Feeding the Beast at the Center of Our Galaxy
Chandra Reads the Cosmic Bar Code of Gas Around a Black Hole
Behind the Scenes in the Chandra Success Story
Undergraduate Astronomers Uncover Possible Black Hole
John G. Wolbach Library Exhibit
CfA Astronomers Directly Detect Planet Orbiting Another Star
An Unexpected Cosmic Connection: Astrophysics and Medicine
CfA Publications Are Now Available in Electronic Format
CfA Scientists Determine a Dusty Ring May Mark an Emerging Planetary System
"FAME" Selected for NASA's Midex Program
Three New Satellitse Detected Around Uranus
CfA People in the News
Public Events, Major Milestones, Great Expectations
Research Briefs
Solar "Surfboarding" Caught by CfA Experiment on SOHO
The Poetry Corner
December 1998
"First Light" is a Wake-Up Call as the SM Array Gets a Fringe on Top
SWAS Finally Launched--and Sees the Heavens in a Whole New Light
Spartan Benefits from the Muskingum Connection
NASA Renames AXAF Observatory and Schedules Launch
MMT Conversion Continues in Arizona
Major Milestones--Celestial and Terrestrial
CfA and SAO Fellows Named for 1998
Adding Up to Success: Radio Interferometers Get Big Picture
Splendor Under the Dome: Great Refurbishing for Harvard's "Great Refractor"
New Award Established for Amateur Comet Hunters
CfA Celebrates Silver Anniversary with Musical Treats, Champagne Toasts, and Matching Tee Shirts
CfA Co-Sponsors Unusual Astrophotography Exhibit
ROSAT--Cosmic Overachiever--Takes Early Retirement
Science Media Group to Participate in Development Programming for Teachers
CfA Recognizes Long-Time Employees and Special Performance
[E-Mail!]Letters to the Editor
June 1998
Trace Produces New Images--and Understanding--of Sun's Corona
CfA Astronomers Discover Possible Planet-Forming Disk
Astronomers Discover Hot and Steamy Interstellar Gas Suggesting Possible Origin of Water in the Solar System
NASA Starts Up SIRTF; Will Carry SAO Instrument
Old MMT Comes Down, New MMT Goes Up--In Principle
First AXAF Postdoc Fellowship Awarded
Name that Spacecraft: NASA Seeks New AXAF Moniker
CfA People in the News
Astronomical Outreach: Public Events, Special Occasions
In Memoriam: Allan Cook, Retired SAO Planetary Specialist, Dies at 76
SMA Update
February 1998
SMA Takes First Light
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility Delivery Delayed
TRACE To Trace Sun's Inner Corona -- Launch Set For March
CfA Expedition To Guadeloupe Hopes To Catch Eclipse
Hubble Pinpoints Distant Supernovae
The Black Hole At The Center Of The Milky Way
TeV Gamma Ray Astronomy: New Light From The Dark Sky
"Fields of Dreams": Measuring Magnetic Fields In Space
New Understanding Of The Solar Wind: The Impact Of Ulysses And SOHO Measurements
Solar Wind Apparently Accelerated By High Frequency Waves
U of A Mirror Lab Completes Precision Polishing 6.5-meter Mirror For MMT Conversion Project
Creation of Earth's Moon Likely Caused By Huge Planetary Collision
Twin Telescopes With Near-Infrared "Eyes" Begin All-Sky Survey
HST Spots Stellar Cataclysms At The Heart Of Clusters
CfA People In The News
Second Annual Awards Ceremony Honors CfA Staff
Public Events, Special Occasions
Let There Be Light! Rotunda Anniversary Noted
The Bond Street Connection
July 1997
SAO Awarded $63 Million To Run AXAF Flight Operations
AXAF Mirrors Exceed Exceptions
New Jupiter-Like Extra-Solar Planet Discovered; Circular Orbit Suggests It Formed Like Planets In Our Solar System
Violence In The Gamma Ray Universe
New Solar System Object -- An Icy Miniplanet is Found
Research Briefs
CfA People In The News, On The Move
CfA Pre-docs And Post-docs Selected For 1997
Three Top-Ranked Junior Scientists Join CfA
Dupree Joins Warning On Science Investment Decline
SAO Balloon-Borne Experiment Flies High Over Alaska
Playing the "Smithsonian Number"
High School Physics Pain Produces Little Gain in College
How Many College Graduates Does It Take to Light a Lightbulb?
In Memoriam (Lanham, Zaban Jones, Clark)
Solar and Stellar Experts Gather In Cambridge for Workshop on Cool Stars and the Sun
Over 10,000 Astronomers Use On-line Abstracts Service
NEH Grant to Preserve Historic Books in Wolbach Library
Ursula Marvin Honored By 'WISE' Award For Lifetime Achievement In Science
CfA Hosts Summer Science Interns For Fourth Year
First UV Images And Spectra Of Separate Stars In The Mira Binary System Obtained By HST
Latino Outreach Experiment At FLWO This Summer
March 1997
Hot Times In A Cold Climate: CfA Sizzles At AAS In Toronto
CfA Astronomers Approach "Event Horizon" -- And Close In On Black Holes!
Mysteries Of A Massive Black Hole Revealed
Exact Center Of Our Galaxy Finally Found
Milky Way Construction Leftovers Found
Mapping The Milky Way In Molecular Clouds; A New Poster For Astronomy Buffs
CfA Scientists Sweep Up the AAS Annual Awards
HST Reveals Structure Of Supernova 1987A Debris
CfA Research Briefs
SOHO's First Year In Space: SAO's UVCS Shines!
SAO Will Control Flight Operations Of AXAF
Space Pioneer, Comet Expert, Fred Whipple Turns 90
CfA's SMG Integrates Technology and Teaching
First Annual Joint SAO-HCO Awards Ceremony Honors 60 Employees
Joyce Watson Retires: Her Legacy To Astronomical Community Continues
In Memoriam (Slowey, Tewksbury)
CfA People In The News
February 1995
A Black Hole Of Brobdingnagian Proportions Revealed By VLBA
A Cosmic Caul: VLBI Reveals Near-Spherical Shell Around SN1983J
Dueling Universes: Getting Younger Every Day
AST/RO's Rocky Road To The Antarctic
Shuttle Crew Selected For Tethered Satellite Mission
Submillimeter Array Site Okayed On Mauna Kea
Hubble Identifies Huge Clouds Of Intergalactic Gas
The Real Cyberspace: Remote Observing With The MMT On Internet
Getting An "Assist" For Astronomical Data Analysis
Science Teachers Get An Astronomy Boost Under The Sign Of "Aries"
CfA to Participate In Effort To Prepare Science And Math Teachers
FLWO Visitors Center Opens To The Public
Simple Questions, Complex Answers: 1995 Lowell Lectures
Preprint Series Reaches Still Yet Another Milestone
Tethers On Tap For April Conference At Smithsonian
Galaxy Classification By Computer: Mimicking John Huchra's Brain
New Naming Scheme For Comets
"Private Universe Project" Projects Across The Country
Mouselab: Software In Motion
CfA Folks In Focus: In The News, On The Road, At The Podium
WPC Notes And Comments
CfA Curiosities: An Astrophysical Miscellany
March 1994
The CfA Redshift Survey Shifts To Southern Hemisphere
Beyond the Fringes: Project IOTA Takes "First Light"
SMA Get An MOU And An Assembly Site In Massachusetts
NSF Grant To Support SAO Summer Undergraduate Interns
The Private Universe Project Goes Public
SAO Space Flight Updates
CfA At The AAS
CfA People In The News
Research Briefs
Public Occurances
Public Outreach In The Santa Cruz Valley
New Asteroid Names Put CfA Members up Among The Stars
WPC Recognizes Pioneering Roles Of Marvin And Hazen
In Memoriam (Heinze, Furenlid)
Happy Quarter Century: Whipple Observatory Celebrates 25th
WPC Workshop Series Demythicizes Administrative Procedures
Safety First: CfA Awards Those Who Watch Out For Us
The CfA Family
Can't Get Enuf Of That Wonderful Stuff!
From Purple To Crimson Tide: CfA Preprints Mark 20 Years
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