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The mission of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is to advance our knowledge and understanding of the universe through research and education in astronomy and astrophysics.
The CfA is a collaboration of HCO and SAO. Some CfA staff are also in the Harvard Department of Astronomy.
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February 21, 2012Hubble Reveals a New Type of PlanetOur solar system contains three types of planets: rocky, terrestrial worlds (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn), and ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). Read More...
Weekly Science Updates
February 03, 2012Distorting the LensOne of the most bizarre predictions of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity is the existence of back holes, objects that are so dense that not even light can escape from their gravitational grasp. Read More...
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