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Lost without Longitude

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Alyssa Goodman, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution One of the most important scientific challenges in early eighteenth-century Europe was the search for a reliable way to determine longitude at sea...

Admissions

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Application forms for admission and financial aid may be obtained from the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Degree(s) offered: PhD GRE General--Not accepted* GRE Physics Subject--Optional Program Description. This program...

Requirements

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The department expects candidates for advanced degrees to develop professional competence in a chosen area of research and to acquire sufficient general knowledge to understand and follow important developments in other areas of astronomy and astrophysics...

Physics & Mathematics Background

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Graduate students in astronomy must have a substantial background in physics and mathematics. The following list, based on courses at Harvard, is representative of the minimum background the candidate should have acquired as an undergraduate (see course...

Timeline 2025

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Timeline for various stages in the graduate program. What When Relevant people/committees Study Plan (first- and second-year students only) Review with advisor during the first week of fall term; due Friday the first week of classes to department Graduate...

Research

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Scientists at the Center for Astrophysics work on a broad variety of research areas ranging from the solar system to the edge of the observable Universe. You may read more details on a selected list of these research areas by clicking on the items on the...