Welcome to the World Wide Web server for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA).
The CfA combines the resources and research facilities of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory under a single director to pursue studies of those basic physical processes that determine the nature and evolution of the universe. A brief history of the institution can be found here. Major projects and achievements of the Center are described here.
The CfA is organized into the following divisions:
The CfA operates the following telescopes:
The following services are available to the CfA community:
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