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The Center for Astrophysics is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory that’s designed to ask big questions about the universe, build the tools needed to answer them, and share the resulting discoveries with the world. "The coming decade will be an extremely exciting time for ...
Cosmology | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), as part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, manages Chandra’s day-to-day operations, providing spacecraft control, observation planning, and data processing for astronomers. Chandra is one of NASA’s orbiting Great Observatories, along with the Hubble.
Solar System - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
While astronomers have discovered thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars, our best knowledge about planets, moons, and life comes from one place. The Solar System provides the only known example of a habitable planet, the only star we can observe close-up, and the only worlds we can visit with space probes. Solar System research is essential for understanding the origin and evolution ...
Theoretical Astrophysics - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for …
Understanding the cosmos involves both observation and theory. Observation provides real-world data about how stars, galaxies, and other objects in space behave. Theory connects that data together into a full understanding, and makes predictions about phenomena we haven’t observed yet. Theoretical astrophysics includes mathematical models for astronomical systems, along with templates to fit ...
About | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
About. The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian is a collaboration between Harvard and Smithsonian designed to ask — and ultimately answer — humanity’s greatest unresolved questions about the nature of the universe. Founded in 1973, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian is an ongoing collaboration between the ...
People | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
People. The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian is an organization comprised of scientists, engineers, students, and support staff, covering a staggering array of scientific inquiry and all working toward the common goal of advancing humanity’s understanding of the Universe. Learn more about the people that make up the CfA and our ...
Facilities & Technology - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for …
Facilities & Technology. Precise observations of the universe require precise tools. Engineers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian work in concert with our scientists to build the instrumentation necessary for their research, often within a tolerance of a few atoms. Learn more about our technology and explore the facilities ...
Science Fields - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Science Fields. Research at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian covers a broad range of fields, from theory to laboratory astrophysics and observation. Learn more about the specific fields of science that our researchers and engineers focus on in their pursuit of asking, testing, and answering the greatest unresolved questions ...
Research - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Research. Research at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian ranges across many disciplines, from astronomy and astrophysics to improving life on Earth through science education, climate research, and technology development. Scientists and engineers at CfA are involved in international collaborations to create the next generation ...
CfA Facilities - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Since its creation in 1973, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has been headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where nearly 300 scientists and 400 supporting staff examine the origin and evolution of the Universe. The main building is located at 60 Garden Street (also home to the John G. Wolbach Library), with offices, labs ...