Artist's conception of dust continuum and molecular lines in SPT0311-58 (IMAGE)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Artist's conception of dust continuum and molecular lines in SPT0311-58

Caption

This artist’s conception shows the dust continuum and molecular lines of carbon monoxide and water seen in the pair of galaxies known as SPT0311-58. ALMA data reveals abundant CO and H20 in the larger of the two galaxies, indicating that the molecular Universe was going strong shortly after the elements were initially forged.

Credit

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Dagnello (NRAO)

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