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ALMA Explores the Magnetic Universe

July 19, 2016 at 1:00 pm | Announcement

ALMA verifies its outstanding polarimetric capabilities.

Illustration of an icy disk around a young star in Orion.

Stellar Outburst Brings Water Snowline into View

July 13, 2016 at 5:00 pm | News Release

Young star’s outburst provides first-ever view of a water snowline.

NRAO Media Tip Sheet: July 2016

July 1, 2016 at 11:30 am | Tip Sheet

VLA points to previously unknown galaxy cluster, GBT gets new vision, and ALMA uses double vision.

ALMA Band 1 Receiver Cold Cartridge Assembly.

ALMA Board Approves Band 1 Receivers

June 23, 2016 at 1:24 pm | Announcement

ALMA Band 1 receiver approved by ALMA Board.

ALMA Sounds, an Interactive Project to Search for a Common Cosmic Language

June 17, 2016 at 11:56 am | Announcement

ALMA Sounds to be featured at Sonar+D Festival.

Timeline of major milestones in the evolution of the Universe since the Big Bang

ALMA Observes Most Distant Oxygen Ever

June 16, 2016 at 6:00 pm | News Release

ALMA detects most distant oxygen ever.

First Detection of Methyl Alcohol in a Planet-forming Disk

June 15, 2016 at 10:00 am | Announcement

ALMA detects methanol in TW Hya.

Graphic illustrating location of chiral molecules

Life’s First Handshake: Chiral Molecule Detected in Interstellar Space

June 14, 2016 at 5:15 pm | News Release

Scientists applaud discovery of “handed” molecules in interstellar space.

Black Hole Deluged by Cold Intergalactic ‘Rain’

June 8, 2016 at 5:00 pm | News Release

Cosmic weather report shows “rain” of giant gas clouds onto supermassive black hole.

HCO+ gas distribution in the disk around HL Tauri.

Footprints of Baby Planets in a Gas Disk

May 25, 2016 at 12:25 pm | Announcement

Astronomers use ALMA to find new evidence of infant planets.

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