News Release – Page 53 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Extreme Turbulence Roiling ‘Most Luminous Galaxy’ in the Universe

Distant obscured quasar so chaotic that host galaxy is ripping itself apart.

VLA Reveals Dramatic New Evidence About Star and Planet Formation

A detailed study of young stars and their surroundings has produced dramatic new evidence about how multiple-star systems form and how the dusty disks that are the raw material for planets grow around young stars.

Artist's conception of magnetic field lines twisting into a dusty protoplanetary disk around a young star.

Twisted Magnetic Fields Give New Insights on Star Formation

Using new images that show unprecedented detail, scientists have found that material rotating around a very young protostar probably has dragged in and twisted magnetic fields from the larger area surrounding the star.

Asteroid Looks Even Better Second Time Around

Radar imagery of asteroid 1998 WT24 obtained by NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar and the GBT.

Artist’s impression of a transitional disc around a young star

Giant Planets Carving Paths around Four Young Stars, ALMA Observations Suggest

ALMA observations find compelling evidence of planets in formation.

Applications Accepted for 2016 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program

Applications to become 2016 ACEAP ambassador are being accepted now.

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