Tag: Astronomy Department

  • Nation & World

    She followed her star

    Moiya McTier ’16 blends her loves of space science and writing in a double concentration in astronomy and folklore and mythology, leading to a science fiction senior thesis.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Destination: Nearest star

    Harvard Astronomy Department chair Abraham Loeb played an important role in drafting initial plans announced Tuesday for a proposed trip to the nearest star, Alpha Centauri. Loeb talked about the plan and its biggest challenges.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Stars align at astronomy reunion

    Harvard astronomers past and present gathered in Cambridge Friday (April 5) for the first-ever reunion of the Harvard Astronomy Department.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Using galaxies as yardsticks

    Astronomy Professor Daniel Eisenstein is using a new understanding of spacing between galaxies to build a 3-D map of the cosmos and confirm theories about its structure.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Forward, into the past

    Harvard undergraduate Derek Robins recounts his summer spent doing astronomy research on campus.

    5 minutes