Astronomers using ALMA data created a 3-D image of molecules forged in the remnant of a supernova, SN 1987A. The purple areas indicate the location of silicon monoxide (SiO) molecules. The yellow area is the location of carbon monoxide (CO) molecules. The blue ring is actual Hubble data (hydrogen, or H-alpha) that has been artificially expanded into 3-D.
Credit: J. Hellerman (NRAO/AUI/NSF), R. Indebetouw; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)
