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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The CfA Intranet has been moved to Google Sites, which is available here. In order to access this site, you must be logged into your CfA Google account. The legacy intranet site is no longer being ...

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 ...

Throughout the last century of scientific discovery, as well as the history of popular culture and science fiction, black holes have been a source of fascination and mystery. One thing is certain: ...

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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The United States consistently has too few science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals to support the present and future American high-tech economy. The Science Education ...

The following summaries highlight eligibility requirements, enrollment procedures, cost and related information on a number of employee benefit programs. For information and other provisions, ...

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 ...

The Sensing the Dynamic Universe (SDU) project creates sonified videos exploring the multitude of celestial variables such as stars, supernovae, quasars, gamma ray bursts and more. We sonify ...