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ALMA images of protoplanetary disks
Twenty Protoplanetary Disks Imaged by ALMAmore_horiz
ALMA image of MWC 758
Spiral Arms and Dusty Clumps Seen in ‘Rare Breed’ of Protoplanetary Diskmore_horiz
Artist impression of protoplanets forming around a young star.
Trio of Infant Planets Discovered around Newborn Starmore_horiz
ALMA image of the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star HD 163296
ALMA Finds Compelling Evidence for Pair of Infant Planets around Young Starmore_horiz
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Data Visualization with Blendermore_horiz
Composite image of the Fomalhaut star system.
ALMA Eyes Icy Ring around Young Planetary Systemmore_horiz
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Animation of HK Tau Planetary Disk Systemsmore_horiz
Animation Zooming in on Theoretical Protoplanet around HL Tau
Animation Zooming in on Theoretical Protoplanet around HL Taumore_horiz
Animation of a Moving Snowline around a Young Star
Animation of a Moving Snowline around a Young Starmore_horiz
Animation of a Snowline in a Protoplanetary Disk
Animation of a Snowline in a Protoplanetary Diskmore_horiz
Animation of the Protoplanetary Disk around TW Hydrae
Animation of the Protoplanetary Disk around TW Hydraemore_horiz
HD 142527
ALMA Sees a Baby Solar Systemmore_horiz
Radio image of the protoplanetary disk around young star HL Tau.
HL Tau: Birth of Planets Revealed in Astonishing Detailmore_horiz
Illustration of a protoplanetary disk around a young star MWC 480, with molecules in the foreground.
Hints that Prebiotic Chemistry Is Universalmore_horiz
An ALMA radio image of the debris disk around the young star HD 107146.
ALMA image of the dust surrounding the star HD 107146more_horiz
Illustration of rocky objects colliding in the debris disk around a young star.
Swarms of Pluto-Size Objects Kick-Up Dust around Adolescent Sun-Like Starmore_horiz
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