Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in an Ultra-Cold Alien Star System
Water in the Solar System has a unique chemical signature: it is deuterated, that is, enriched in deuterium,…
3I/ATLAS is Unusually Rich in Methanol, ALMA Observations Show
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected hydrogen cyanide (nitrogen-bearing organic molecule commonly seen in…
The Milky Way’s center is hiding exotic chemistry, and ALMA just revealed it
Astronomers have just unveiled a breathtaking new view of the very center of our galaxy, the Milky Way.…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
ALMA Captures Spiral-Shaped Gas Streamer Guided by Magnetic Fields in Star-Forming Region
This streamer of gas is channeling matter from the surrounding cloud of a star-forming region in Perseus directly…
Scientists discover exoplanet-forming disk with water older than its star
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ALMA Detects Heavy Water in Planet-Forming Disk around Distant Protostar
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected doubly deuterated water (D2O), or ‘heavy water,’ in…
Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate
Press Release 2 October 2025 Astronomers have identified an enormous ‘growth spurt’ in a so-called rogue planet. Unlike…
Scientists Think This Star Could Be the Next Supernova
Red supergiant DFK 52 and its surroundings as seen by ALMA. The vast, complex bubble blown by this…
Astronomers Just Uncovered the Secret Fuel Behind Giant Stars
The dust emission of the high-mass star forming region G336.018-00.827 ALMA1 at radio wavelengths. The star symbol indicates…