ALMA Uncovers the Building Blocks of Star Formation in Starburst Galaxy

ALMA’s observation of NGC 253 reveals significant molecular diversity and star formation, enhancing our knowledge of galactic processes.

The ALMA radio telescope has detected more than 100 molecular species, including many indicative of different star formation and evolution processes, in a galaxy where stars are forming much more actively than in the Milky Way. This is far more molecules than were found in previous studies. Now the team will try to apply this knowledge to other galaxies.