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CfA Astronomers Help Catch Rare Gamma-Ray Outburst from M87’s Powerful Jet
An international team of astronomers, including CfA astronomers and collaborators from VERITAS and Chandra, recorded the first very-high energy flaring episode from supermassive black hole M87 since ...
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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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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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For Educators and Students
The CfA, comprised of education researchers, scientists, teachers, media specialists and graduate students, is a national leader in science education. Major projects include the development of ...
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McCarthy Lab
Researchers in the McCarthy Group study the way molecules absorb and emit radio light under conditions resembling those in interstellar space. These molecules include some found on Earth, but also ...
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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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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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Gould's Belt Survey
Gould’s Belt is a long chain of clouds in the Milky Way comprised of stellar nurseries and hot young stars. Stretching across a substantial part of the night sky, Gould’s Belt includes the Orion ...
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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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Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) consortium is conducting a five-year survey to map the large-scale structure of the Universe over one-third of the sky and 11 billion years of cosmic ...
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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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Minor Planet Center
Along with the major planets — Earth, Jupiter, and so forth — the Solar System is home to many small bodies including asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt objects like Pluto, and their satellites. While the ...