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Astronomers met in Japan to discuss latest results from ALMA.

Astronomers using ALMA may have detected Pluto-size objects swarming around a Sun-like star.

Turbulence from a black hole in a nearby lenticular galaxy is squelching star formation.

ALMA Finding ‘Top Space Story’ of 2014

ALMA finds evidence for galactic merger in a protocluster more than 12.5 billion light-years away.

Best image ever of planet formation revealed by ALMA.

ALMA has detected a streamer of material flowing from a massive outer disk toward the inner reaches of a binary star system.

ALMA reveals unexpectedly off-axis concentrations of organic molecules on Titan.

ALMA finds new organic molecule; VLA reveals details of still-forming planetary system; NRAO patent for new radio synthesizer.

ALMA scientists successfully test an antenna 11 kilometers from its nearest neighbor — the most extended configuration yet.

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