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New Discoveries
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Gas whirls in between monster black holes in galaxy crash
When two cars crash into each other, you end up with a lot of wreckage. The same is true for two colliding galaxies. Over time,
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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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Learn with Talma
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Is ALMA a telescope?
Did you ever try to count the stars in the sky? It’s almost impossible – there’s just too many of them! On a clear, dark
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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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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