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The Baseline #10 – How To Kick A Pulsar Out Of The Galaxymore_horiz

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Young Planetary Systems: ngVLA Key Science Goal 1more_horiz

These science images show the molecular lines and dust continuum seen in ALMA observations of the pair of early massive galaxies known as SPT0311-58. On left: A composite image combining the dust continuum with molecular lines for H20 and CO. On right: The dust continuum seen in red (top), molecular line for H20 shown in blue (2nd from top), molecular line transitions for carbon monoxide, CO(6-5) shown in purple (middle), CO(7-6) shown in magenta (second from bottom), and CO(10-9) shown in pinks and deep blue (bottom).

Dust Continuum and Molecular Transition Lines for SPT0311-58more_horiz

This animated gif moves through the dust continuum and molecular lines for water and carbon monoxide seen in ALMA observations of the pair of early massive galaxies known as SPT0311-58. This gif begins with a composite combining the dust continuum with molecular lines for H20 and CO. It is followed by the dust continuum seen in red, molecular lines for H20 seen in blue, molecular lines for carbon monoxide, CO(10-9) shown in pinks and deep blue, CO(7-6) shown in magenta, and CO(6-5) shown in purple.

Animated Composite View of SPT0311-58more_horiz

This artist’s conception shows the dust continuum and molecular lines of carbon monoxide and water seen in the pair of galaxies known as SPT0311-58. ALMA data reveals abundant CO and H20 in the larger of the two galaxies, indicating that the molecular Universe was going strong shortly after the elements were initially forged.

Artist’s conception of SPT0311-58more_horiz

The VERTICO—Virgo Environment Traced in Carbon Monoxide—Survey observed the gas reservoirs in 51 galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster and found that the extreme environment in the cluster was killing galaxies by robbing them of their star-forming fuel. In this composite image, ALMA’s radio wavelength observations of the VERTICO galaxies’ molecular gas disks are magnified by a factor of 20. They are overlaid on the X-ray image of the hot plasma within the Virgo Cluster.

VERTICO’s View of the Virgo Clustermore_horiz

NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 are two of the thousands of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, located roughly 65 million light-years from Earth. Observed by the VERTICO—Virgo Environment Traced in Carbon Monoxide—Survey, the two galaxies are among those in the galaxy cluster impacted by extreme physical processes that can lead to the death of galaxies. The galaxies are shown here in composite radio data from ALMA with molecular gas in red/orange and optical data from Hubble Space Telescope with stars in white/blue.

Virgo’s NGC 4567 and NGC 4568more_horiz

Spiral galaxy NGC 4254 is among the thousands of galaxies living and dying by the extreme physical processes in the Virgo Cluster. The galaxy is seen here in radio from ALMA with molecular gas in red/orange and optical from Hubble Space Telescope with stars in white/blue.

Seeing NGC 4254 with VERTICOmore_horiz

This image may look spooky to you, but astronomers see a galaxy. It was captured by the Very Large Array (VLA) as part of the Local Group L-Band Survey (LGLBS) and is an atomic gas emission image of the nearby galaxy IC 1613.

A Spooky View of Galactic Gasmore_horiz

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The Baseline 9: How Do Exoplanets Form? Mind The Gaps!more_horiz

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The Baseline #8: Why Hydrogen Tells Us the Story of the Universemore_horiz

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Hydrogen Cyanide in HD 163296more_horiz

Shown here in composite view, ALMA data (red/orange) reveals filament structures left behind by ram pressure stripping in a Hubble Space Telescope optical view of NGC4921. Scientists believe that these filaments are formed as magnetic fields in the galaxy prevent some matter from being stripped away.

Ram Pressure Stripped Galaxy NGC4921more_horiz

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