News Release – Page 70 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Starbirth Surprisingly Energetic

While observing a newborn star, astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array telescope discovered twin jets of matter blasting out into space at record-breaking speed.

NRAO Telescope Reborn as Earth-based Antenna for RadioAstron Satellite

The trailblazing 43 Meter Telescope NRAO in Green Bank, West Virginia, has been given new life as one of only two Earth stations for the Russian-made RadioAstron satellite, the cornerstone of astronomy’s highest-resolution telescope.

Illustration of a pulsar inside the magnetic field around a black hole.

Newly Found Pulsar Helps Astronomers Explore Milky Way’s Mysterious Core

Astronomers have made an important measurement of the magnetic field emanating from a swirling disk of material surrounding the black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

Starburst to Star Bust

The cosmic fireworks that characterize a starburst galaxy can abruptly fizzle out after only a relatively brief period of star formation, and astronomers want to know why.

Artist concept of snow line in TW Hydrae

Snow Falling Around Infant Solar System

The sight of a snowfall can thrill children, but the first-ever snow line seen around a distant star gives astronomers an even greater thrill because of what it reveals about the formation of planets and our Solar System’s history.

ALMA image of the dust trap around Oph IRS 48.

‘Dust Trap’ around Distant Star

Based on a treasure trove of recent discoveries, astronomers now know that planets are remarkably plentiful in our galaxy and may be common throughout the Universe.

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