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.
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.
ALMA Returns to Boomerang Nebula
The Boomerang Nebula — the so-called “coldest place in the universe — may get its frigid nature from a companion star supercharging a rapidly expanding outflow of gas.
VLA Reveals New Object Near Supermassive Black Hole in Famous Galaxy
Astronomers were surprised when the VLA revealed that a bright new object has appeared near the core of a famous galaxy. They think it’s a second supermassive black hole, indicating that the galaxy has merged with another in the past.
ALMA Eyes Icy Ring around Young Planetary System
ALMA has made the first complete millimeter-wavelength image of the ring of dusty debris surrounding the young star Fomalhaut.