Death and Birth of Stars – Page 9 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Artist impression of very young galaxy in the early universe.

ALMA Finds Most-Distant Oxygen in the Universe

Posted on May 9, 2018May 16, 2018

ALMA detects signature of oxygen from galaxy 13.28 billion light-years away

Image Release: ALMA Reveals Inner Web of Stellar Nursery

Posted on March 7, 2018April 23, 2018

New data from ALMA and other telescopes reveal stunning web of filaments in the Orion Nebula.

Cocoon model of neutron-star merger aftermath

Radio Observations Point to Likely Explanation for Neutron-Star Merger Phenomena

Posted on December 20, 2017January 9, 2018

VLA observations have pointed to the most likely explanation for the phenomena that followed the violent collision of a pair of neutron stars in a galaxy 130 million light-years from Earth.

Double-lobe feature produced by jets from one of the newly forming stars.

ALMA Discovers Infant Stars Surprisingly Near Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole

Posted on November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

ALMA discovers remarkably early signs of low-mass star formation near the supermassive black hole at the center the Milky Way.

Radio “Eyes” Unlocking Secrets of Neutron-Star Collision

Posted on October 16, 2017November 16, 2017

The VLA made the first detection of radio waves coming from the neutron-star collision that generated a ripple of gravitational waves. Radio telescopes will continue to reveal new facts about this phenomenon in the coming months.

Image Release: Aging Star Blows Off Smoky Bubble

Posted on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017

Astronomers have used ALMA to image a delicate bubble of expelled material around the exotic red star U Antliae. These observations will help astronomers to better understand how stars evolve during the later stages of their lives.

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