2014.01.17
ALMA Discovers a Formation Site of a Giant Planetary System
Abstract A team of Japanese astronomers has obtained a firm evidence of formation of a giant planetary system around a young star by the observations with th…
Cosmic Mysteries
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2013.11.22
ALMA and Hubble Observations Probe a Giant Blob, Himiko, Seen Close to Cosmic Dawn
Combining the capabilities of two powerful telescopes, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have e…
2013.10.24
Unique Chemical Composition Surrounding Supermassive Black Hole—A Step toward Development of New Black Hole Exploration Method
An international research team led by Takuma Izumi, a second-year master’s student of science at the University of Tokyo, and Kotaro Kohno, a professor…
2013.10.04
ALMA Discovers Large "Hot" Cocoon around a Small Baby Star
A large hot molecular cloud around a very young star was discovered by ALMA. This hot cloud is about ten times larger than those found around typical solar-m…
2013.06.07
ALMA Discovers Comet Factory
--- New observations of a "dust trap" around a young star solve long-standing planet formation mystery
Astronomers using the new Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have imaged a region around a young star where dust particles can grow by clump…
2013.05.31
"Population Census" of Galaxies Buried in Dust
A research team led by Bunyo Hatsukade, a postdoc researcher, and Kouji Ohta, a professor, both from the Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, reveal…
2013.03.14
ALMA Rewrites History of Universe's Stellar Baby Boom
－- Record-breaking haul of distant galaxies includes most distant detection of water published to date
Observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) show that the most vigorous bursts of star birth in the cosmos took place much earl…
2013.01.04
ALMA Sheds Light on Planet-Forming Gas Streams
- Tantalising signs of flows feeding gas-guzzling giant planets
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have seen a key stage in the birth of giant planets for the first time. V…
2012.10.23
ALMA discovers the new tool to explore baby stars: a new water maser emission in the Orion Nebula
Research background Although it is believed that stars are formed by a contraction of interstellar gas, there are still many mysteries left unsolved in the s…
2012.10.11
Surprising Spiral Structure Spotted by ALMA
-- New observations reveal the secrets of a dying star
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered a totally unexpected spiral structure in the material around the old …
2012.08.29
Sweet Result from ALMA - Building blocks of life found around young star
A team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has spotted sugar molecules in the gas surrounding a young Sun-like star. T…
2012.06.21
ALMA Reveals Constituent of a Galaxy at 12.4 Billion Light-Years Away
An international research team, led by Associate Professor Tohru Nagao from Kyoto University, and including researchers from Japan and Europe, has observed a "…
2012.04.12
ALMA Reveals Workings of Nearby Planetary System
A new observatory still under construction has given astronomers a major breakthrough in understanding a nearby planetary system that can provide valuable clu…
2011.10.03
ALMA Opens Its Eyes
The most powerful millimeter/submillimeter-wavelength telescope in the world opens for business and reveals its first image Humanity’s most complex grou…
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2024 12.26
ALMA’s New Data Transmission System Passes Preliminary Design Review
The preliminary design review for the new Data Transmission System (DTS) for the ALMA Telescope has been completed succ…
2024 12.24
A Baby Star in Action: B335 Offers a Natural Laboratory for Astrochemistry
Scientists have taken an unprecedented step forward in understanding the chemical processes occurring as new stars form…
2024 12.13
ALMA Reveals the Birthplace of a Planetary System: dust accumulation to form a new planet outside just-formed planets
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has successfully observed a site of planet formation by detecti…
