• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2014
Bizarre Planet-Forming Discs Found Around Stars in Binary System

Bizarre Planet-Forming Discs Found Around Stars in Binary System

The protoplanetary discs were identified and studied with the help of ALMA

Shooting Star Falling over ALMA – Photo

Shooting Star Falling over ALMA – Photo

This is the second Ultra HD Expedition photograph released by ESO

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2014
O-Type Stars Prevent Exoplanets from Forming Around Proplyds

O-Type Stars Prevent Exoplanets from Forming Around Proplyds

The discovery was made in a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
Clump of Carbon Monoxide Gas Found Orbiting Young Star

Clump of Carbon Monoxide Gas Found Orbiting Young Star

Astronomers propose a new explanation on why it still exists

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2014
Gas Giant Seen Forming Around Its Parent Star

Gas Giant Seen Forming Around Its Parent Star

The protoplanetary disk is very far away from the actual star

ESO Releases Panoramic Image of ALMA Observatory

ESO Releases Panoramic Image of ALMA Observatory

Many of the telescope's antennas are visible in this photograph

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

The radio telescope is slowly being commissioned in Chile

Photo: Impressive View of ALMA Antennas and the Night Sky

Photo: Impressive View of ALMA Antennas and the Night Sky

The aridity of the Chilean Andes makes such vistas possible

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 12th, 2013
Two Telescopes See a Stellar Toddler Appearing in Nearby Cosmic Cloud

Two Telescopes See a Stellar Toddler Appearing in Nearby Cosmic Cloud

The study was conducted in radio and infrared wavelengths

ALMA Is Backdropped by the Carina Nebula in New Image – Photo

ALMA Is Backdropped by the Carina Nebula in New Image – Photo

ALMA is the largest ground-based astronomical installation in the world

FEAR Online Is Free-to-Play, Pushes Alma Story Forward

FEAR Online Is Free-to-Play, Pushes Alma Story Forward

The game will mix competitive multiplayer with cooperative missions

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • March 14th, 2013
Only Just Inaugurated, ALMA Discovers Most Distant Galaxies Ever Observed

Only Just Inaugurated, ALMA Discovers Most Distant Galaxies Ever Observed

The radio telescope was used to observe star-forming galaxies from the early universe

ALMA, the World's Largest Radio Telescope, Goes Live Today

ALMA, the World's Largest Radio Telescope, Goes Live Today

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array is now operational, with 50 of the 66 antennas working

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • January 3rd, 2013
ALMA Sees Two Baby Planets Feeding Around a Nearby Star, a First-of-Its Kind Find

ALMA Sees Two Baby Planets Feeding Around a Nearby Star, a First-of-Its Kind Find

The radio telescope saw the exoplanets guzzling up gas from their surrounding cloud

Dying Red Giant Paints Spectacular Gas Spiral (Video)

Dying Red Giant Paints Spectacular Gas Spiral (Video)

Submillimeter telescopes can peek through dust to reveal impressive images

ALMA Backdropped by the Crystal-Clear Night Sky [Photo]

ALMA Backdropped by the Crystal-Clear Night Sky [Photo]

ESO releases amazing image of the world's most powerful radio telescope

 
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