By tuning in to different microwave frequencies, ALMA can create snapshots of different components of the disks that surround newborn stars.
For the first time, we can see the swirls and waves that turn clouds of gas and dust into worlds like our own.
https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-releases/exoalma-survey-reveals-incredible-images-of-structures-in-protoplanetary-disks/ #science #nature #astronomy