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Heart of an Exploded Star Observed in 3-D
Deep inside the remains of an exploded star lies a twisted knot of newly minted molecules and dust. Using ALMA, astronomers mapped the location of these new molecules to create a high-resolution 3-D image of this “dust factory,” providing new insights into the relationship between a young supernova remnant and its galaxy.
ALMA Selects New Director
The ALMA Board selects Dr. Sean Dougherty as the new ALMA Director for a 5-year term beginning April 2018.
2017 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to South African Astronomer Bernie Fanaroff
Radio astronomer Bernie Fanaroff Adds 52nd Jansky Lectureship Award to his prominent list of accomplishments.
Astronomers Detect Orbital Motion in Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
VLBA images detect orbital motion of two supermassive black holes as they circle each other at the center of a distant galaxy.
Star’s Birth May Have Triggered Another Star Birth, Astronomers Say
New evidence from the VLA suggests that a jet of material ejected by a young star may have triggered the formation of a second, younger star.
Chaotically Magnetized Cloud Is No Place to Build a Star, or Is It?
To make a star, the conditions inside interstellar gas clouds have to be “just right.” When it comes to a cloud’s magnetic fields, however, those conditions may range from powerful and orderly to weak and chaotic, new ALMA observations suggest.
VLA Gives New Insight Into Galaxy Cluster’s Spectacular “Mini-Halo”
New VLA images are helping astronomers understand the origin of a giant radio-emitting structure in a cluster of galaxies.
Nine Astronomy Outreach Professionals Selected for Prestigious ACEAP Ambassador Program
Astronomy outreach team travels to Chile to learn about U.S.-funded observatories.
One of Life’s Building Blocks Found around Infant Sun-like Stars
ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life.
Astronomers Making Powerful Visualization Tools Easier to Use
Researchers are developing techniques that make it easier for scientists to produce high-quality visualizations of massive amounts of data.
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