Tag Archive for 'Rho Ophiuchi Nebula'

This Webb image shows a part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Klaus Pontoppidan, STScI.

Webb Celebrates First Anniversary with Spectacular Image of Nearby Star-Forming Region

Jul 12, 2023 by News Staff

The Webb team has released a beautiful image of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. This Webb image shows a part of the Rho...

This artist’s impression shows an example of a free-floating planet with the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex visible in the background. Image credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser.

Astronomers Find At Least 70 Free-Floating Exoplanets in Nearby Star-Forming Region

Dec 22, 2021 by News Staff

Using observations and archival data from several space- and ground-based telescopes, astronomers have discovered a rich population of free-floating planets...

This image shows a region of star formation where methyl isocyanate was found. The insert shows the molecular structure of this chemical. Image credit: L. Calcada / ESO / Digitized Sky Survey 2.

ALMA Detects Prebiotic Molecule in Multiple Protostar System

Jun 8, 2017 by News Staff

Astronomers have harnessed the power the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to detect methyl isocyanate — a chemical building...

ALMA peered into the Ophiuchus star-forming region to study the protoplanetary disk around Elias 2-27. Image credit: L. Pérez / B. Saxton / MPIfR / NRAO / AUI / NSF / ALMA / ESO / NAOJ / NASA / JPL Caltech / WISE Team.

ALMA Spots Spiral-Armed Protoplanetary Disk around Young Stellar Object

Oct 1, 2016 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array have detected a pair of trailing symmetric spiral arms in the protoplanetary disk surrounding...

This image shows part of the Rho Ophiuchi region; a much enlarged close-up infrared view of the young star J1628 from the Hubble Space Telescope is shown as an insert. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Astronomers Measure Temperature of Dust Grains in Young Star’s Protoplanetary Disc

Feb 3, 2016 by News Staff

A group of European astronomers led by Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Bordeaux scientist Stephane Guilloteau has measured the temperature of large...