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Welcome to the oldest academic observatory in North America.

Astronomy students have access to a stunning array of resources at both Harvard and the Smithsonian.

FAS Dean Michael Smith commits Harvard to help fund the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.

Professor Josh Grindlay describes first data release from the historic DASCH project.

Graduate students and alumni networking at the 2013 Astronomy reunion.

Professor Bob Kirshner advises one of the department’s 368 graduates, and future Nobel Prize winner, Brian Schmidt.

Astronomy 218 class relaxes after a 4 hour experiment to measure the cosmic microwave background from the roof of building D

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From the Department Chair

Welcome to the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University, located within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

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.\ \ We are delighted to have you visit our vibrant academic home!\ \ David Charbonneau

Fred Kavli Professor of Astrophysics\ Harvard University

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