ALMA Unveils New Details of the Flares of Proxima Centauri
At just over four light years, Proxima Centauri is our nearest stellar neighbor known to be a very active M dwarf star. Its flare activity has been well known to astronomers using visible wavelengths...
View ArticleALMA Discovers “Space Tornadoes” Around the Milky Way’s Core
Swirling through the Milky Way’s central zone, surrounding the supermassive black hole Sgr A*, dust and gases constantly churn as energetic shock waves ripple. An international scientific team using...
View ArticleEHT Reveals New Insights of Jets from Supermassive Black Holes
An international scientific team observed 16 active galactic nuclei at multiple wavelengths to study how black holes launch relativistic jets. The study was conducted in 2017, during the first Event...
View ArticleALMA Discovers Oxygen in Most Distant Known Galaxy
Two different scientific teams have detected oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0. The breakthrough, reported in two separate studies, was made possible thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array...
View ArticleA New Opportunity to Explore the Universe
ALMA opens Call for Proposals for Cycle 12 The ALMA Observatory, in collaboration with its partners, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), the European Southern Observatory (ESO),...
View ArticleALMA Reveals Hydrogen Glow Around Planet-Forming Disks in Orion
Most stars form in molecular clusters, with specific environmental conditions dictating how planetary systems develop. Nearby massive stars can also influence by intense ionizing radiation, which can...
View ArticleALMA will be present at Antofagasta Puerto de Ideas 2025
Immerse yourself in one of Chile's most relevant science events, full of entertainment and knowledge, with ALMA and its partners, ESO and NRAO/AUI! A new edition of the Science Festival Puerto de...
View ArticleALMA Inspires New Models for the Evolution of Planet-Forming Disks
By combining ALMA observations and simulations, the ODISEA team traces how planets may form and reshape their disks Ever since ALMA captured the striking image of HL Tau in 2014, revealing intricate...
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