NGC 253: From Starburst To Star Bust

NGC 253: From Starburst To Star Bust

A new study by astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have discovered columns of cold, dense gas exiting the disk of nearby starburst galaxy NGC 253…
Ancient Snowfall On Mars?

Ancient Snowfall On Mars?

There are valley networks branching across the Martian surface, which makes it reasonable to believe that water once flowed on the Red Planet. Where water might have come from would be another…
Snow Line In An Infant Solar System

Snow Line In An Infant Solar System

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured the first ever image of the snow line in an infant solar system. Say what? On our planet, snow lines form at high altitudes where…
New Coronal Mass Ejection Will Pass Earth

New Coronal Mass Ejection Will Pass Earth

On July 16th, 2013, at 12:09 a.m. EDT, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, sending billions of tons of particles into space. These particles cannot travel through the…