ALMA Discovers Surprisingly Complex Organic Molecules in Nearby Galaxy
The nearby dwarf galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a chemically primitive place. Unlike the Milky Way, this semi-spiral collection of a…
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ALMA Discovers Massive Primordial Galaxies Swimming in Dark Matter
Astronomers expect that the first galaxies, those that formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, would share many similarities with some…
ALMA Reveals Infant Stars Near Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
At the center of our galaxy, in the immediate vicinity of its supermassive black hole, is a region wracked by powerful tidal forces and bathed…
ALMA Discovers Hyper-Luminous Galaxies in Extreme Starbursting Merger
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered the never-before-seen close encounter between two astoundingly bright and spectacularly massive galaxies in the early universe. These…
VLA and Chandra Reveal the Shocking Results of Galaxy Cluster Collisions
Observations from the Very Large Array (VLA) and the Chandra X-ray observatory reveal a giant collision of several galaxy clusters, each containing hundreds of galaxies….
Astronomers Detect Magnetic Field in Distant Galaxy
Using the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), astronomers have measured the magnetic field of a galaxy nearly five billion light-years…
Very Long Baseline Array Discovers Orbital Motion in Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
Using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), a team of astronomers has made the first detection of orbital motion in a pair of supermassive black…
ALMA Reveals the True Shape of the Boomerang Nebula
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers view the Boomerang Nebula – a pre-planetary nebula produced by a dying star. This Picture of Week…
Astronomers Investigate a Distant Member of Our Solar System, Planetary Body 2014 UZ224
In a newly published study, astronomers reveal details about the recently discovered the planetary body 2014 UZ224. They used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array to…
Astronomers Discover a”Nearly Naked” Supermassive Black Hole
Using the Very Long Baseline Array a team of astronomers has discovered the shredded remains of a galaxy that passed through a larger galaxy, leaving…
Astronomers Discover a Young Triple Protostar System
A team of astronomers has seen a dusty disk of material around a young star fragmenting into a multiple-star system for the first time. Observations…
“Halos” of Cosmic Rays and Magnetic Fields More Common Than Previously Thought
Newly published research from the CHANG-ES consortium reveals that “halos” of cosmic rays and magnetic fields above and below the galaxies’ disks are much more…
First Direct Evidence of the Formation Process of Brown Dwarfs
Using the Very Large Array, an international team of astronomers has discovered jets of material ejected by still-forming young brown dwarfs, revealing the first direct…
ALMA Discovers a Globular Cluster about to be Born
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers have discovered what may be the first known example of a globular cluster about to be born. Globular…
VLA Reveals Unexpected “Storm” in Teacup Galaxy
Astronomers used VLA data, combined with VIMOS IFU data and HST imaging to reveal that a supermassive black hole is explosively heating and blasting around…
Astronomers Find a New Example of a Very Rare Type of Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may yield valuable insight on how galaxies developed in the early…
Astronomers Find Evidence for Galactic Merger in Distant Protocluster
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers show a clear picture of hierarchical merging and the all-important first steps along this process when the Universe…
ALMA Reveals Birth of Planets in Astonishing Detail
While testing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s new high-resolution capabilities, astronomers captured the best image ever of planet formation around an infant star. This revolutionary…