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Astronomers Find Far-flung “Super Earths” Are Not Farfetched

A new study shows that planets bigger than Earth and smaller than Neptune are common outside the Solar System. The same international team including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has also announced the...
24-Apr-2025 9:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Launches Nationwide Astronomy Program for Rural Schools

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic investment in the future of rural education called Smithsonian Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools (STARS). The Smithsonian STARS program will equip schools...
23-Apr-2025 10:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Runaway Stars Reveal Hidden Black Hole in Milky Way’s Nearest Neighbor

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This giant black hole is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the nearest galactic neighbors to our own.
6-Mar-2025 1:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Astronomers Announce Largest Collection of Exocomets Found

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are orbiting.
11-Feb-2025 8:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Astronomers Detect Missing Ingredient in Cooking Up Stars

The missing ingredient for cooking up stars has been spotted for the first time by astronomers. Much like a pressure cooker has a weight on top of its lid to keep the pressure in, merging galaxies may need magnetic fields to create the ideal...
30-Jan-2025 9:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Scientists Make First-Ever Detection of Mid-IR Flares in Sgr A*

An international team of scientists, including multiple astronomers from CfA, have made the first-ever detection of a mid-IR flare from Sgr A*.
14-Jan-2025 10:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Stellar Pyrotechnics on Display in Super Star Cluster

Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling spectacle – due to powerful winds flowing from the stars – marks a major milestone in the ability to study the formation...
13-Jan-2025 7:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

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A Treasure Trove of Unseen Stars Seen Beyond the ‘Dragon Arc’

An international team of astronomers took pictures of more than 40 individual stars in a galaxy so far away its light dates back to when the universe was only half its present age.
6-Jan-2025 12:15 AM EST Add to Favorites


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