Astronomers have studied a perplexing cosmic blast with a worldwide collection of telescopes, including ALMA and the VLA, but still are not sure exactly what it is.
Fragmenting Disk Gives Birth to Binary Star ‘Odd Couple’
ALMA has detected a star in a binary system that may have formed like a planet.
The Epoch of Planet Formation, Times Twenty
ALMA has conducted a survey of protoplanetary disks, the planet-forming dust belts around young stars.
Galaxy-Scale Fountain Seen in Full Glory
A billion light-years from Earth lies one of the universe’s most massive structures, a giant surrounded by a sprawling…
When Is a Nova Not a ‘Nova’? When a White Dwarf and a Brown Dwarf Collide
Using ALMA, an international team of astronomers found evidence that a white dwarf and a brown dwarf collided in a short-lived blaze of glory.
VLA Sky Survey Reveals First “Orphan” Gamma Ray Burst
Comparing data from new, ongoing sky survey to data from previous observations reveals probable gamma ray burst that directed no gamma rays toward Earth.