ALMA
Surprising Discovery. Four Giant Planets Found Around a Very Young Star
What exactly is a "normal" solar system? If we thought we had some idea in the past, we definitely don't…
348 Years Ago, a French Astronomer Monk Might have Witnessed the Collision Between a White and Brown Dwarf Star
A collision between a white dwarf and a brown dwarf created the object we call CK Vulpeculae. It was first…
Astronomers See a Pileup of 14 Separate Galaxies in the Early Universe
Using the ALMA array, international team of scientists recently observed 14 galaxies in the early Universe that are about to…
Astronomers Observe the Rotating Accretion Disk Around the Supermassive Black Hole in M77
A team of Japanese astronomers conducted the first detailed observation of a dust and gas torus surrounding a supermassive black…
Amazing New Views of Betelgeuse Courtesy of ALMA
An angry monster lurks in the shoulder of the Hunter. We're talking about the Red Giant star Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 9, 2017: Dr. Jeffrey Forshaw Presents “Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Forshaw is a British particle physicist with an interest in quantum chromodynamics…
Into The Submillimeter: The Early Universe’s Formation
A new study of distant, early galaxies helps us understand the early days of our Universe.
ALMA Captures Never-Before-Seen Details of Protoplanetary Disk
ALMA, a network of radio telescopes, creates the most detailed images ever of a solar system forming around a nearby…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 403: Funding Big Science: from Alma to LIGO to TMT
How much of a challenge is it to get funding for large projects like LIGO? Fraser and Pamela discuss the…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 26, 2015: Paul Sutter, CCAPP Visiting Fellow
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Paul Sutter, the CCAPP Visiting Fellow who works on the…