# Department of Astronomy

**Source**: https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/
**Parent**: https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/undergraduate-program

## Welcome to the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University

From the Department Chair

Located within the [Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.](http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/)

Our department is young in spirit but has a century-old tradition of exceptional graduate students and faculty. Our teaching and research interests span the entire Universe with exciting observational and theoretical programs in cosmology, extra-solar planets, transients, star formation, black holes and high-energy astrophysics.\
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We are delighted to have you visit our vibrant academic home!\
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Fred Kavli Professor of Astrophysics\
Harvard University