 Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is a research institution that is part of the broader Smithsonian Institution and is affiliated with Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the CfA was established in 1973 to bring together astronomers and astrophysicists from both the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard University.