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The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has successfully observed a site of planet formation by detecting a ...

New radio astronomy observations of a planetary system in the process of forming show that once the first planets form close to the central star, these planets can help shepherd the material to form ...

Although its mission is over, NEOWISE still has much to share with the astronomical community, including these stunning new ...

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Recent observations of infrared and microwave emission from ... This rapidly developing field of astronomy promises to contribute significantly to our understanding of the formation and evolution ...

Through advanced infrared imaging, scientists have peered deeper into Jupiter's clouds than ever before. Explore these ...

The success of radio astronomy—due in large part to the invention of the transistor in 1947—encouraged scientists to look for other invisible sources of energy, such as infrared light.

This week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared ...

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