Antennae Galaxies Collision: ALMA Observatory Celebrates 10 Years of Science
At ALMA, we are celebrating doubly: on the one hand, October is the month of Science in Chile, and, on the other, we commemorate in…
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Rich Reservoir of Large Organic Molecules Near the Center of the Milky Way
Proteins are polymers of amino acids joined together by the peptide bond -NHCO-. Peptide bonds are not only the ubiquity structures in proteins but also…
Scientists Uncover the Mystery of Early Massive Galaxies That Strangely Ran Out of Fuel
New study reveals that early galaxies have no fuel, and something is stopping them from refilling the tank. Early massive galaxies—those that formed in the…
Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Known Planet to Orbit 3 Stars
Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation. In a distant star system — a mere 1,300 light…
Running on Empty: Astronomers Solve 12-Billion-Year-Old Mystery of Stalled Galaxies
Unprecedent measurements confirm galaxies idle when they run out of cold gas. New research, published in Nature and led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has just answered…
Interplay Between Magnetic Force and Gravity in Massive Star Formation
The magnetic field is part of one of the four fundamental forces in nature. It plays a vital role in everyday life, from producing electricity…
Untangling the Formation of Planetary Systems With Heavy Hydrogen
An international research team using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) revealed the distribution of heavy hydrogen, or deuterium, in planet formation sites with the…
Magnetic Structures Observed Near Supermassive Black Hole
A new view of the region closest to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) has shown important details…
“Dead” Galaxies Mysteriously Ran Out of Fuel To Make Stars in the Early Universe
Hubble Finds Early, Massive Galaxies Running on Empty “Live fast, die young” could be the motto of six early, massive, “dead” galaxies that ran out…
Extensive Chemical Composition Mapping Reveals Carbon-Rich, Organic Birth Environments of Planets
Scientists connect the dots between where planets form and what they’re made of. An international collaboration of scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)…
Astrophysicists Identify “Significant Reservoirs” of Organic Molecules Necessary To Form the Basis of Life
Analysis of unique fingerprints in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large organic molecules necessary to form the basis…
Astronomers Find Super-Fast Rotation of Baby Star’s Jet
It is known that gas jets are ejected from a baby star, but it was not clear how the jets are formed. By observing the…
Astronomers Catch a Cosmic Boomerang in Action for the First Time
For the first time, astronomers have observed a cosmic boomerang effect — streams of heavy, molecular gas that are stripped away from a distant galaxy…
Gas Re-Accretion Observed in Dying Galaxies for the First Time
ALMA data proves that ram pressure stripping doesn’t spell an immediate end for galaxies. A new study from scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array…
What Happens Inside a Black Hole’s “Sphere of Influence?”
What happens inside a black hole stays inside a black hole, but what happens inside a black hole’s “sphere of influence” – the innermost region…
First Clear Detection of a Moon-Forming Disc Around a Planet Outside Our Solar System
Using the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, astronomers have unambiguously detected the presence of a…
Surprising Insights Into Star Formation From Unprecedented Survey of the “Nurseries” Where Stars Are Born
Study of nearby galaxies gives new insights into star formation. Astronomers have taken a big step forward in understanding the dark and violent places where…
Mind the Gap: Direct Link Uncovered Between Protoplanetary Disk Structures and Giant Exoplanets
New survey reveals that the presence of gaps in planet-forming disks is more common to higher mass stars and to the development of large, gaseous…