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New Discoveries
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Pollution alert in the early universe
We all know about environmental pollution. The air is polluted by cars, airplanes and factories. The oceans are polluted with plastic. Humans produce a lot
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Star-spawning ‘peacock clouds’ hint at galaxy interaction
The two images shown here look like the beautifully colored tails of peacocks, don’t you think? Well, think again. In reality, these are giant clouds
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ALMA sees two-way traffic around a black hole
Here’s an easy experiment you can do at home. Fill the kitchen sink with water. Then pull out the plug, and carefully watch how the
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Learn with Talma
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How are ALMA images created?
ALMA measures millimeter waves from the sky. These millimeter waves are emitted by cold dust clouds in the Universe. The clouds are so cold that
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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
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How do solar explosions work?
The Sun is a star. Not many people know that. It’s a star like all the other stars in the night sky. Or, put differently: