October

The Astrophysics Concentrators enjoyed lunch with our faculty on Friday, October 3rd. The scientific exchanges were stimulating, and a bit of fun was shared by all.

Winner of the Barry Prize, 2024 The prize citation for Dr. Öberg ‘s Barry Prize reads: "Karin Öberg’s research has broken new ground in our knowledge of the stars, while reminding us of the wonder and beauty that inspire scientific inquiry. Her pioneering...

Gurtina Besla, PhD alumni of Harvard Astronomy Department, is lead author on this article featured in this CFA Press release. One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way almost got away with theft. However, new simulations convicted the Large Magellanic...

2013 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN PHYSICS Alexander Dalgarno, Ph.D. Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Citation: For his many fundamental contributions to the development of the field of molecular astrophysics, which led to a better understanding...