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2722: 1703: 27: 2806: 446: 2758: 2794: 2782: 2138: 2734: 2770: 2746: 294:, then the chairman of the Harvard Astronomy Department, was named the new director of SAO. The collaborative relationship between SAO and HCO therefore predates the official creation of the CfA by 18 years. SAO's move to Harvard's campus also resulted in a rapid expansion of its research program. Following the launch of 1698:
Ph.D students, and in addition they typically supervise about 30 graduate students from other institutions who are pursuing Ph.D. theses at the SAO. About thirty undergraduate students intern at the SAO each year. All together there are about 950 staff (including administrative and management
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Wright, F. W.; Hodge, P. W. (1965). "The Volcanic Dust Sampling Program of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observing Stations".
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Department of Astronomy. In 1973, the Smithsonian and Harvard formalized the collaboration as the
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Spiller, James (2015). "Rising to the Sputnik Challenge". In Spiller, James (ed.).
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The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) Headquarters in
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Fred Whipple's Empire: The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973
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SAO has operated a number of remote stations over the years.
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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In 1955, the scientific headquarters of SAO moved from
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was part of the inspiration behind the Smithsonian's
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2084: 237:record the amount and character of the Sun's heat 196:, where its research is a collaboration with the 2818: 2678:John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 1993:Roosen, Robert G.; Angione, Ronald J. (1977). 319:, SAO led major efforts in the development of 2206: 2094:. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 1992: 1699:department employees) working at the Center. 263:. It is likely that SAO's early history as a 16:Astronomical observatory in Massachusetts, US 2611:Smithsonian Contributions and Studies Series 1722:. SAO plays a central role in the project. 2842:Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 2832:Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts 2220: 1965: 1761:Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 172:and instrumentation, using observations at 2213: 2199: 1922: 1834:. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2837:Smithsonian Institution research programs 2065: 2063: 2061: 2059: 2057: 2055: 2018: 1844: 259:, as well as to serendipitously discover 251:'s intensity in different regions of the 2652:Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award 1829: 1701: 2436:Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program 2073:. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 1986: 1959: 1869: 2819: 2052: 315:the following year and throughout the 2194: 2143:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 1763:in 1973, the director of SAO and the 134:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 20:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 2847:Research institutes in Massachusetts 2238:African American History and Culture 1825: 1823: 1759:1973–1982 (with the creation of the 440: 1934:. U.S. Air Force Historical Society 1923:Sturdevant, Rick W. (Winter 2008). 1686:The current director of the SAO is 13: 1872:Frontiers for the American Century 433: 247:to take daily measurements of the 14: 2858: 2130: 1820: 140:) is a research institute of the 2804: 2792: 2780: 2768: 2756: 2744: 2732: 2720: 2136: 1851:Smithsonian Institution Archives 1342:Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies 444: 253:optical electromagnetic spectrum 25: 2105: 2071:"SAO Directors: 1834 - Present" 208:(CfA) under a single Director. 2523:Folklife and Cultural Heritage 2027: 1968:SAO Special Report #172 (1965) 1916: 1863: 1838: 1808:List of astronomical societies 1127:Olifantsfontein, South Africa 1: 2700:U.S. National Tick Collection 2485:Museum Conservation Institute 2473:Biodiversity Heritage Library 1951:: CS1 maint: date and year ( 1813: 1789: 563:Hump Mountain, North Carolina 2441:Conservation and restoration 2343:Archives of American Gardens 1726: 1681: 903:Mount Saint Catherine, Egypt 221:Secretary of the Smithsonian 166:earth and planetary sciences 7: 2585:Air & Space/Smithsonian 1830:DeVorkin, David H. (2018). 1801: 1765:Harvard College Observatory 335:to astrophysical problems. 288:Harvard College Observatory 198:Harvard College Observatory 10: 2863: 2277:Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 960:Burro Mountain, New Mexico 789:Table Mountain, California 211: 2665: 2619: 2569: 2548: 2505: 2423: 2400: 2228: 732:Mount Harquahala, Arizona 499: 496: 493: 490: 487: 484: 481: 478: 112: 102: 90: 75: 56: 48: 40: 24: 2632:Charles Lang Freer Medal 2431:Archives of American Art 2408:National Zoological Park 1845:Anonymous (2020-03-24). 1767:became a joint position) 1504:Villa Dolores, Argentina 846:Mount Brukkaros, Namibia 506:Mount Wilson, California 333:application of computers 329:theoretical astrophysics 284:Cambridge, Massachusetts 194:Cambridge, Massachusetts 176:from the highest energy 81:Cambridge, Massachusetts 33:Cambridge, Massachusetts 2222:Smithsonian Institution 1880:10.1057/9781137507877_2 1733:Samuel Pierpont Langley 1720:Event Horizon Telescope 1706:The first image of the 676:Mount Montezuma, Chile 350:Samuel Pierpont Langley 325:ground-based telescopes 302:United States Air Force 217:Samuel Pierpont Langley 188:.  Established in 154:extragalactic astronomy 142:Smithsonian Institution 2647:National Design Awards 2468:Libraries and Archives 2463:Environmental Research 1723: 1017:Organ Pass, New Mexico 321:orbiting observatories 286:to affiliate with the 271:, designed in 1965 by 2657:Woodrow Wilson Awards 2282:Numismatic Collection 2177:42.38146°N 71.12837°W 1751:Fred Lawrence Whipple 1739:Charles Greeley Abbot 1705: 1660:Oak Ridge Observatory 380:Fred Lawrence Whipple 360:Charles Greeley Abbot 311:With the creation of 292:Fred Lawrence Whipple 241:Charles Greeley Abbot 146:astrophysical studies 2688:The Wilson Quarterly 2627:James Smithson Medal 2458:Conservation Biology 2370:Encyclopedia of Life 2333:Cooper–Hewitt Design 2145:at Wikimedia Commons 2039:www.cfa.harvard.edu/ 1745:Loyal Blaine Aldrich 458:adding missing items 370:Loyal Blaine Aldrich 2606:Smithsonian Channel 2306:Arts and Industries 2182:42.38146; -71.12837 2173: /  2011:1977PASP...89..814R 1980:1965SAOSR.172.....W 1718:), captured by the 1692:Leon Van Speybroeck 1615: /  1537: /  1483: /  1429: /  1375: /  1321: /  1267: /  1213: /  1159: /  1107: /  1050: /  996: /  939: /  882: /  825: /  768: /  711: /  656: /  599: /  542: /  306:Project Space Track 186:gravitational waves 144:, concentrating on 21: 2695:Smithsonian Police 2642:Langley Gold Medal 1724: 1487:20.717°N 156.250°W 1217:31.100°S 136.767°E 1180:Woomera, Australia 1071:Parnamirim, Brazil 1054:32.417°N 106.550°W 1000:32.667°N 108.550°W 829:34.367°N 117.683°W 772:33.800°N 113.333°W 546:34.217°N 118.933°W 456:; you can help by 344:Years as Director 225:Smithsonian Castle 202:Harvard University 79:60 Garden Street, 19: 2708: 2707: 2528:Folklife Festival 2497:Tropical Research 2141:Media related to 1932:Air Power History 1889:978-1-137-50787-7 1777:Charles R. 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Cambridge, Massachusetts
astronomy
astrophysics
space sciences
Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States
Lisa Kewley
www.cfa.harvard.edu
Smithsonian Institution
astrophysical studies
galactic
extragalactic astronomy
cosmology
solar
earth and planetary sciences
theory
wavelengths
gamma rays
radio
gravitational waves
Washington, D.C.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard College Observatory
Harvard University
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Secretary of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Castle
National Mall

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