Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division

http://oir-www.harvard.edu/

The Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division's main focus is on extragalactic and galactic astronomy emphasizing studies of the large-scale structure of the universe, clusters of stars and of galaxies, and the formation and evolution of stars by using data from satellites, balloons, the Space Shuttle, and ground-based observations and development of spectroscopy and imaging techniques. There is a link to interesting commentary about the structure of the universe explained in layman's terms. Links are also provided to major observatory sites like the Whipple Observatory in Tucson Arizona, The Telescope Data center in Cambridge Mass., and the Oakridge Observatory in Harvard, Mass.

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