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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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AAS Names David Charbonneau as Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 245th Meeting
With support from the Kavli Foundation, the Vice Presidents of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) name a special invited lecturer to kick off each semiannual AAS meeting with a presentation on ...
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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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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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Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)
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: ...
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Current Night Sky
Catch December’s Celestial Highlights! This month, Venus dazzles as the "Evening Star," Jupiter reaches its brightest for the year, and the Geminid meteor shower peaks under challenging moonlit skies.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP)
The Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) provides an opportunity for students from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School to work on a ...
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ITAMP Postdoctoral Fellowship
A Postdoctoral Fellowship appointment at ITAMP is made each year to support a promising scientist who has recently received a Ph.D. degree to carry out research in all areas of theoretical atomic, ...
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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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Submillimeter Receiver Lab
Submillimeter light lies on the boundary between infrared and radio light. This type of light is important to astronomers because it’s emitted by cold atoms and molecules such as those found in the ...