ALMA explores giant molecular clouds in nearby galaxy NGC 1387

• An international team of astronomers has employed the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to investigate molecular gas in a nearby galaxy known as NGC 1387 • Results of the observational campaign, published Feb • 3 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, deliver important insights regarding the properties of giant molecular clouds of this galaxy

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• An international team of astronomers has employed the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to investigate molecular gas in a nearby galaxy known as NGC 1387. Results of the observational campaign, published Feb. 3 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, deliver important insights regarding the properties of giant molecular clouds of this galaxy.

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• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-alma-explores-giant-molecular-clouds.html (Latest source article published: 2026-02-25 15:40 UTC)