National Harbor, MD - Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of scientists led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) detected a Mi...

National Harbor, MD - Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling spectacle – due to powerful winds flowing ...

Cambridge, MA— Looking halfway across the observable universe and expecting to see individual stars is considered a non-starter in astronomy, a bit like raising a pair of binoculars at th...

Cambridge, MA— In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT) scientists, including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA), release...

Cambridge, MA- A new agreement between the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRA...

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 prese...

The element carbon is a building block for life, both on Earth and potentially elsewhere in the vast reaches of space. There should be a lot of carbon in space, but surprisingly, it's not...

For nearly six months, during the year 1181, people looked up to the skies to find a new star glittering in the constellation Cassiopeia. Chinese and Japanese astronomers recorded the rar...

Cambridge, MA--Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 ligh...

The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc. have announced the start of manufacturing and assembly of the largest telescope mount built in the United States. The 3...