stronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), along with complementary data from the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX), have discovered a surprisingly large reservoir of molecular gas in a protocluster of galaxies known as SPT2349-56.
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ALMA Shares New View of Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri’s flare activity has been well known to astronomers using visible wavelengths of light, but a new study using observations with ALMA highlight this star’s extreme activity in radio and millimeter wavelengths, offering exciting insights about the particle nature of these flares as well as potential impacts to the livability of its terrestrial, habitable-zone planets.
Space Company Taps Coast-to-Coast Radio Telescopes for Moon Mission
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) is supporting Intuitive Machines’ second lunar mission, IM-2, which landed on the surface of the Moon, Thursday, March 6th.
AUI Launches New Podcast
How do scientists form breakthroughs and create inventions that make our modern way of life possible?
“Beyond the Breakthrough” a new podcast from AUI, takes listeners behind the scenes of big science discoveries and developments. The first episode will launch on March 26 – National Science Appreciation Day.
In each episode, host Kelsey Underwood, AUI’s digital communications specialist, speaks with one or more industry experts to breakdown a scientific advancement and investigate who and what made it possible.
“The goal of ‘Beyond the Breakthrough’ is not only to provide the public with more insight into what goes on at large user facilities, but also to inspire new ideas in the science community and upcoming generations of scientists,” Underwood said. “From seasoned scientists to high school students, the show can be enjoyed by all who have an interest in STEM.”
In season one, listeners can expect episodes on “Using Radar for Planetary Defense”, “Combating the Challenges of Sourcing Power”, “Advancing Science with the User Facility Model” and “Engaging Communities in STEM in the Digital Age”, among others.
“Beyond the Breakthrough” episodes will release on the last Wednesday of each month. Listeners can stream episodes on PodBean, Spotify and YouTube. The trailer is now available to stream. For new episode reminders and updates on the podcast, follow AUI on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About AUI
AUI is an independent, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1946 that builds, manages, and operates large research and development (R&D) facilities for the federal government including the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory, which includes the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.
Recent News
Hidden Cosmic Fuel Tank Found in Infant Galaxy Cluster
stronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), along with complementary data from the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX), have discovered a surprisingly large reservoir of molecular gas in a protocluster of galaxies known as SPT2349-56.
ALMA Shares New View of Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri’s flare activity has been well known to astronomers using visible wavelengths of light, but a new study using observations with ALMA highlight this star’s extreme activity in radio and millimeter wavelengths, offering exciting insights about the particle nature of these flares as well as potential impacts to the livability of its terrestrial, habitable-zone planets.
Space Company Taps Coast-to-Coast Radio Telescopes for Moon Mission
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) is supporting Intuitive Machines’ second lunar mission, IM-2, which landed on the surface of the Moon, Thursday, March 6th.