• Suprise: ALMA got to see the line where snow starts around a young star

  • Black hole hidden within its own exhaust

  • ALMA finds ‘pregnant’ galaxies in distant Universe

  • Surprise: ALMA finds lots of gas around heftier stars

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Suprise: ALMA got to see the line where snow starts around a young star

What happens if you throw little sticks or dry pine needles in a camp fire? The flames get brighther and the air gets warmer, right?

Black hole hidden within its own exhaust

Almost every galaxy in the Universe has a massive black hole in its core. With its gravity, the black hole sucks in material from its

ALMA finds ‘pregnant’ galaxies in distant Universe

Billions of years ago, the Universe experienced a baby boom of new stars. Back then, the number of stars that were born in galaxies was

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When were the first galaxies born?

The Earth is a planet, orbiting the Sun. The Sun is a star – a giant ball of hot gas, emitting light and heat. The

What are millimeter waves?

If your ears are good, you can hear very high tones. Children’s ears are usually better than the ears of grown-ups. So you might be

How are ALMA’s antennas connected?

Your eyes are connected to your brain through thick bundles of nerve cells. These optic nerves transfer the signals from your two retinas to your