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New paper on chemical classification of IM1 spherules published in Chemical Geology
Expedition team lead by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb uncovers unprecedented materials from impact site of 2014 interstellar object CAMBRIDGE, MA — September 23, 2024 — A multi-year expedition and investigation into the mysterious interstellar meteor...
Richard King Mellon Foundation awards $575,000 to Galileo Project
Generous grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation to fund establishment and operation of a third instrument station in Pennsylvania CAMBRIDGE, MA/PITTSBURGH, PA — April 26, 2024 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University is thrilled to announce a...
Peak-Brightness Localization of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) Fireball
In a recent preprint, Fernando et al. (2024) used public data from infrasound stations to constrain the localization of the fireball of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) bolide. The analysis inferred a 90%-confidence ellipse with semi-minor and semi- major axes...
Interstellar meteors may have formed from extreme tidal disruption events
New paper proposes violent beginnings for high-velocity interstellar meteors such as IM1 HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA — March 10, 2024 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University announced the publication of the latest paper to emerge from the IM1...
Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Technology (Unitech) in Papua New-Guinea and Harvard University
The Galileo Project at Harvard and the PNG University of Technology formalize collaboration in scientific retrieval and analysis of meteorite fragments CAMBRIDGE, USA/LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — August 21, 2023 — Today Harvard University and the Papua New...
Spherule analysis finds evidence of extrasolar composition
Chemical composition of spherules found along IM1 meteor path “unprecedented in the scientific literature” BOSTON, MA — August 29, 2023 — The Interstellar Expedition of June 2023 — led by the expedition’s Chief Scientist, Harvard University Astrophysicist...
Galileo Project publishes first peer-reviewed scientific papers in JAI
First batch of papers to be printed in upcoming issue of Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation CAMBRIDGE, MA — May 24, 2023 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University today announced the online publication of its first seven scientific papers, to be...
Avi Loeb’s Extraterrestrial wins 2023 Cosmos Award
Annual Italian award recognizes scientists engaged in improving public understanding of science CAMBRIDGE, USA/REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy — May 20, 2023 — Today the Scientific Committee and Student Assembly for the Cosmos Award (Premio Cosmos) announced...
The Application portal for the “Brinson Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Galileo Project” is closed!
Applications are closed for the “Brinson Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Galileo Project” with Professor Avi Loeb at Harvard University, head of The Galileo Project. The successful candidate will be engaged with the research program of the Galileo...
Brinson Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Galileo Project
The Brinson Foundation awarded a prestigious new postdoctoral fellowship to the Galileo Project, at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. The three-year fellowship will support an early-career scientist engaged in the Galileo Project, under...
Laura Domine from Stanford University receives Keto-Galileo Postdoctoral Fellowship
It is my great pleasure to report that Laura Domine from Stanford University has accepted our offer of the first Keto-Galileo postdoctoral fellowship. Laura is scheduled to complete her PhD thesis in December 2022 and will start her appointment at Harvard...
The Silence of Snow
"The Silence of Snow", by Avi Loeb, Head of the Galileo Project “I love the sound of rain”, noted the investigative journalist and author, Leslie Kean, as drops of water were tapping on the dome of the Great Refractor telescope at the Harvard College...
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New paper on chemical classification of IM1 spherules published in Chemical Geology
Expedition team lead by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb uncovers unprecedented materials from impact site of 2014 interstellar object CAMBRIDGE, MA — September 23, 2024 — A multi-year expedition and investigation into the mysterious interstellar meteor...
Richard King Mellon Foundation awards $575,000 to Galileo Project
Generous grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation to fund establishment and operation of a third instrument station in Pennsylvania CAMBRIDGE, MA/PITTSBURGH, PA — April 26, 2024 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University is thrilled to announce a...
Peak-Brightness Localization of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) Fireball
In a recent preprint, Fernando et al. (2024) used public data from infrasound stations to constrain the localization of the fireball of the CNEOS 2014-01-08 (IM1) bolide. The analysis inferred a 90%-confidence ellipse with semi-minor and semi- major axes...
Interstellar meteors may have formed from extreme tidal disruption events
New paper proposes violent beginnings for high-velocity interstellar meteors such as IM1 HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA — March 10, 2024 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University announced the publication of the latest paper to emerge from the IM1...
Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Technology (Unitech) in Papua New-Guinea and Harvard University
The Galileo Project at Harvard and the PNG University of Technology formalize collaboration in scientific retrieval and analysis of meteorite fragments CAMBRIDGE, USA/LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — August 21, 2023 — Today Harvard University and the Papua New...
Spherule analysis finds evidence of extrasolar composition
Chemical composition of spherules found along IM1 meteor path “unprecedented in the scientific literature” BOSTON, MA — August 29, 2023 — The Interstellar Expedition of June 2023 — led by the expedition’s Chief Scientist, Harvard University Astrophysicist...
Galileo Project publishes first peer-reviewed scientific papers in JAI
First batch of papers to be printed in upcoming issue of Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation CAMBRIDGE, MA — May 24, 2023 — The Galileo Project at Harvard University today announced the online publication of its first seven scientific papers, to be...
Avi Loeb’s Extraterrestrial wins 2023 Cosmos Award
Annual Italian award recognizes scientists engaged in improving public understanding of science CAMBRIDGE, USA/REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy — May 20, 2023 — Today the Scientific Committee and Student Assembly for the Cosmos Award (Premio Cosmos) announced...