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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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January 05, 2009
Milky Way a Swifter Spinner, More Massive, New Measurements Show
Fasten your seat belts -- we're faster, heavier, and more likely to collide than we thought. Astronomers making high-precision measurements of the Milky Way say our Galaxy is rotating about 100,000 miles per hour faster than previously understood.
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January 05, 2009
Baby Jupiters Must Gain Weight Fast
The planet Jupiter gained weight in a hurry during its infancy. It had to, since the material from which it formed probably disappeared in just a few million years, according to a new study of planet formation around young stars.
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December 26, 2008
X-Ray Emission from Young Stars
A newly-formed star usually has a disk of gas and dust around it. This disk (the source of possible future planets) can generate intense X-ray radiation as its material falls onto the star's surface.
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