ALMA
Strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of the Milky Way’s central black hole
Strong magnetic fields may be common to all black holes
Astronomers revealed mysterious star formation by hearts of molecular clouds
Data from the world's largest radio telescopes holds clues.
The secret of our Milky Way lies within seismic ripples of an Ancient Galaxy
A team of astronomers has captured a new snapshot of an ancient galaxy, BRI 1335-0417, which is over 12 billion years old and the...
New image offers clues on massive planet birth
A spectacular new image released today by the European Southern Observatory gives us clues about how planets as massive as Jupiter could form. Using...
Astronomers discovered sibling of a planet orbiting a distant star
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible ‘sibling’ of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has detected...
First direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet
For the first time, astronomers have observed, in the same image, the shadow of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier...
Astronomers witness the birth of a very distant galactic cluster from the early Universe
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), of which ESO is a partner, astronomers have discovered a large reservoir of hot gas in the...
Water on Earth is even older than our Sun
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. This water carries...
Hot gas bubble detected swirling around galaxy’s central black hole
Astronomers detect hot gas bubble swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Insight into why Post-starburst galaxies don’t form stars
These galaxies don't scatter all of their star-forming fuel, after all.