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New NASA-Backed Research Platform SciX Expands Open Science

The new research data and discovery platform expands beyond astrophysics into the Earth, environmental and space sciences. Cambridge, MA -The team behind the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) has ...
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Astronomers Find Black Hole With Tremendous Growth Using NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory

CfA astronomers have found the fastest growing black hole on record, which could explain how some can get so big so quickly Cambridge (September 19, 2025)—A black hole is growing at one of the fastest ...
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New EHT Images Reveal Unexpected Polarization Flips at M87*

The new multi-year Event Horizon Telescope observations capture evolving polarization patterns in a neighboring galaxy's supermassive black hole. Cambridge, MA— The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) ...
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Origin of Mysterious Radio Signal Possibly Discovered

CfA astronomers have led the discovery of what may be the source of a powerful burst of radio waves coming from another galaxy Cambridge, MA - Astronomers have discovered what may be the source of a ...
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AI Helps Astronomers Discover a New Type of Supernova

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole, offering an explanation for one of the strangest supernovae ever seen. Cambridge, MA - ...
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Astronomers Discover Rare Distant Object in Sync with Neptune

This object, called 2020 VN40, is the first confirmed body that orbits the sun once for every ten orbits Neptune completes. Cambridge, MA — A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | ...
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A New GPS for the Intergalactic Medium: Astronomers Have Found the Home Address for Universe's "Missing" Matter

Using fast radio bursts to guide them, CfA astronomers have mapped the distribution of the Universe's ordinary matter in the space between galaxies, and detected the most distant fast radio bursts to ...
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Astronomers take the first step towards multi-color black hole observations with the Event Horizon Telescope

Cambridge, MA - An international team of astronomers has successfully demonstrated a new technique to observe especially faint black holes by correcting for atmospheric effects on Earth. The technique ...
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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. These results are another example of how planetary systems can be different from our ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Launches Nationwide Astronomy Program for Rural Schools

Smithsonian Aims To Provide a Telescope and STEM Curriculum to Every Rural School in America Cambridge, Mass. — The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic ...
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CfA Astronomers Play Key Role in New Dark Energy Results

Cambridge, MA - New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration, using the largest 3D map of our universe ever made, have tracked dark energy’s influence over the past ...
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Astronomers Detect Missing Ingredient in Cooking Up Stars

Cambridge, MA - 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, ...