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The mission of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is to advance our knowledge and understanding of the universe through research and education in astronomy and astrophysics.
The CfA is a collaboration of HCO and SAO. Some CfA staff are also in the Harvard Department of Astronomy.
CfA News
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January 27, 2010Astronomers Find Rare Beast by New MeansFor the first time, astronomers have found a supernova explosion with properties similar to a gamma-ray burst, but without seeing any gamma rays from it. Read More...
Weekly Science Updates
February 05, 2010X-Ray Emission from Young StarsThe star TW Hydrae is located about 150 light-years from earth in the direction of the constellation of Hydrae, the Water Snake. This star is relatively young -- at about 10 million years old it has passed out of its infancy but is not yet mature. Read More...
Other News and Features
February 01, 2010Dr. Anna Frebel Wins Annie Jump Cannon PrizeDr. Anna Frebel of the CfA has been awarded the 2010 Annie Jump Cannon prize of the American Astronomical Society for "outstanding research and promise for future research," an honor awarded annually to a woman postdoctoral astronomer. Read More...
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