August 24, 2013

Image of Herbig-Haro 46/47 that combines observations made using ALMA and the New Technology Telescope (NTT) (Image ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/H. Arce. Acknowledgements: Bo Reipurth)

The ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope has allowed to obtain extraordinary images of jets of material emitted by a newborn star. The object of this observation is called Herbig-Haro 46/47 and the analysis of the glow coming from its molecules of carbon monoxide has allowed to establish that the jets are even more energetic than expected.