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Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31.
The discovery came from a team of astronomers at the California Institute of Technology and the Center for Astrophysics, a research institute jointly operated by the Harvard College Observatory ...
Astronomers have finally tracked down missing "ordinary" matter, which they discovered hiding as gas spread out in the vast expanses between galaxies.
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours. His influence in astronomy continues to this day.
Astronomers have used mysterious fast radio bursts, or millisecond-long bright flashes of radio waves from space, to help them track down some of the missing matter in the universe.
The discovery came from a team of astronomers at the California Institute of Technology and the Center for Astrophysics, a research institute jointly operated by the Harvard College Observatory ...
During academic year 2024-25, the NBER is providing fellowship support for graduate students studying the economics of aging and health, behavioral macroeconomics, and consumer financial management.
“If you add up all the stars and planets and cold gas that you see with your telescopes, it only amounts to less than 10% of ordinary matter in the universe,” said Liam Connor, assistant professor of ...
A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond ...
The new observatory will allow astronomers to step through space and time like never before — these videos give us a taste of how.
In Pip Adam’s extraordinary, humane book Audition, the stars are both a dystopian place and a site of uncharted possibility.
ALT’s 98th season brings big titles like “Frozen” and “Jersey Boys,” plus volunteer roles and season ticket deals.