ALMA

AtLAST: The Groundbreaking Next Gen Observatory Set to Succeed ALMA

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Scientists in Charlottesville, Virginia are looking towards the future of astronomy with the development of the next generation AtLAST observatory. While the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the universe, researchers are now focusing on what comes next. The AtLAST observatory, short for the Atacama Large-Aperture Submillimeter Telescope, is set to be a game-changer in the field of astronomy. With its larger aperture and broader frequency coverage, AtLAST …

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Astronomers Uncover Accretion Secrets of FU Orionis with Groundbreaking ALMA Observations, Transforming Understanding of Star and Planet Formation Processes

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Astronomers in Santiago, Chile have made a groundbreaking discovery about a peculiar group of stars in the Orion constellation. Among them, FU Orionis, a double star system, has astounded experts since 1936 with its unexpected behavior. The central star of FU Orionis unpredictably brightened by 1,000 times, a phenomenon typically associated with dying stars, not young ones like FU Orionis. This unique trait gave rise to the classification of stars known as FUor stars, which …

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