Matter and energy are the two basic components of the entire Universe. An enormous challenge for scientists is that most of the matter in the Universe is invisible and the source of most of the energy ...

The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Solar, Stellar & Planetary Sciences (SSP) division research is directed toward understanding star and planet formation and the physical processes in ...

Through this exchange program, students enrolled at the University of Southampton (UK) in the Honors Astronomy program may do the research for their Masters Thesis at SAO. Students will travel to SAO ...

Using a distant quasar as a beacon, researchers identified the tiny, turbulence-driven ripples imprinted on the quasar’s radio signal as it passed through a particularly chaotic region of the Milky ...

The analysis indicates the planet's surface is likely composed of basalt or mantle rock, ruling out a composition similar to Earth's silicate-rich crust. LHS 3844 b is a rocky planet 30% bigger than ...

The CfA, comprised of education researchers, scientists, teachers, media specialists and graduate students, is a national leader in science education. Major projects include the development of ...

The United States consistently has too few science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals to support the present and future American high-tech economy. The Science Education ...

The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a free, open-source tool for exploring our knowledge of the universe. It provides planetarium-like views of the sky, as well as dynamic images of planets and other ...

The Hertz Foundation seeks fellows with deep technical knowledge, creative problem-solving skills, commitment to societal impact, active leadership, and a track record of lifelong achievement.

The Sun’s corona can reach temperatures more than a thousand times greater than those on the surface, which means some process is heating material as it travels outward. How that process works is one ...