ALMA – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Astronomers Spot Magnetically-Guided Streamer Funneling Star-Building Material into Newborn System in Perseus

A team of astronomers led by Paulo Cortes, a scientist with the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy…

The discovery of ancient water in a planet-forming disk reveals that some of the water found in comets—and maybe…

Astronomers have captured the clearest picture yet of how massive stars are born, revealing a dramatic interplay between gravity…

Astronomers have created a detailed map revealing the magnetic fields weaving through TW Hydrae, one of the closest known…

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights…

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth’s…

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