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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a research unit of the Smithsonian Institution. Privacy terms:

Cambridge, MA
cfa.harvard.edu
Joined January 2010

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  1. Apr 30

    The has unveiled a new interactive simulation allowing users to explore a three-dimensional (3D) visualization of the remnants of a supernova, or exploded star!

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  2. Apr 11

    Following their announcement yesterday, some of our team is excited to browse the morning papers today.

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  3. Apr 10

    "“This fulfills our dream to take the first picture of a black hole." -- the CfA's Shep Doeleman, Director of the .

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  4. Feb 21

    Join us live from our Public Observatory Night, where Munazza Alam discusses how studying the atmospheres of exoplanets factors into the search for life in the Universe.

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  5. 15 Nov 2018

    Join us live from our Public Observatory Night as we discuss the search for life in the universe with :

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  6. 18 Oct 2018

    Join us live from our Public Observatory Night as Ronald Walsworth delves into the role quantum tools play in the search for life in the Universe, as well as how they help us here on Earth!

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  7. 6 Oct 2018

    "It was a historic engineering challenge in pursuit of a picture that might well be impossible." Read about the role of our own Shep Doeleman in the project: via

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  8. 10 Sep 2018

    This image of colliding spiral galaxies from our and may pave the way to answers about how stars are born, live, and die. Via

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  9. 29 Aug 2018

    Mark your calendars for our Fall 2018 Public Observatory Nights!

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  10. 3 Aug 2018

    As we count down to the launch of Parker Solar Probe later this month, take a look at our SWEAP investigation set of instruments that will be riding on board!

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  11. 23 Jul 2018

    Thrilled to host and today, discussing , and !

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  12. 12 Jul 2018

    The supplied a critical piece to neutrino discovery -- read more about it here:

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  13. 5 Jun 2018

    The Hi-C captured images of the Sun's corona, with the hopes of helping to answer one of the biggest questions in heliophysics – why is the corona so much hotter than the Sun's surface?

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  14. 1 Jun 2018

    SAO scientist Mercedes Lopez-Morales discusses the search for habitable exoplanets with colleagues from during today's Space Exploration: A Journey.

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  15. 30 May 2018

    "If confirmed by future observations...we would be learning something fundamental about the nature of dark matter, one of the biggest puzzles that we have in physics today."

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  16. 17 May 2018

    Join us live tonight at 7:30 pm EDT for our Public Observatory Night presentation on the Parker Solar Probe, featuring our very own instruments!

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  17. 9 May 2018

    Watch Center for Astrophysics scientists discuss the possibility of life in the universe on "NOVA Wonders: Are We Alone?" Tonight at 9 pm EST!

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  18. 4 May 2018

    Jupiter reaching opposition, visible meteor showers, and what else you can expect to see in this month's night sky!

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  19. 4 Apr 2018

    Observations from our indicate that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy may have company. Namely, 10,000 other black holes.

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  20. 10 Mar 2018

    Dr. Marvin's career at the Center for Astrophysics spanned from examining moon rocks from Apollo missions to hunting for meteorites in Antarctica. She was a remarkable scientist with an incredible legacy, and she will be sorely missed.

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