Weighing a Black Hole by Einstein Ring Phenomenon
Astronomers “weigh” a Black Hole in the center of a Galaxy by studying the Einstein ring phenomenon.
ALMA Telescope Array time-lapse
Time-lapse of a whole night at the ALMA Array Operations Site (AOS), located at 5000 metres altitude on the Chajnantor plateau, in the II Region
Giant machines for moving around ALMA antennas
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international partnership of Europe, North America and East Asia in cooperation with the Republic of Chile, is the
Cosmic Dawn
Witnessing the birth of stars would require a telescope larger in diameter than many cities. Say hello to ALMA. Light from the setting sun dances
Supernova Dust Factory by ALMA
This artist’s illustration of Supernova 1987A is based on real data and reveals the cold, inner regions of the exploded star’s remnants (in red) where
Coldest Place in the Universe
The Boomerang nebula is the coldest known object in the Universe. Is colder, in fact, than the faint afterglow of the Big Bang, at a
Mysteries of Jets from Giant Black Holes
Using the power of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), two international teams of astronomers focused on jets from the huge black holes at the
World’s Biggest Telescope Is finally completed
The last antenna for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) project has just been handed over to the ALMA Observatory. By the end of the
Earth’s most Powerful ALMA Telescope goes online
On 13 March 2013 the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), most Powerful Telescope, the largest astronomical project in the world, will be inaugurated in Chile,
Key Stage in the Birth of Giant Planets observed
The key stage in the Birth of Giant Planets observed by Astronomers using the ALMA telescope. They have seen vast streams of gas, expected to be
Surprising Spiral Structure by ALMA observatory
Astronomers fund a surprising spiral structure by using ALMA observatory (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array). They have discovered a totally unexpected spiral in the material around
Sweet in Space
By using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers has spotted sugar molecules in the gas surrounding a young Sun-like star. This
