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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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Where is Chajnantor?
ALMA is the biggest astronomical observatory on Earth. It was built by countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. You might expect that ALMA
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How does ALMA see ‘invisible light’?
Look around you. You see the text you are reading right now. You see the room where you’re sitting in. Outside the window, you may
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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