noaoann16019 — Announcement

New Insights into the ‘Golden Age’ of Galaxy Formation

11 October 2016

Studies of a distant corner of the Universe, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, made with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) have revealed distant galaxies rich in molecular gas. Their high gas content likely fueled the high rate of star formation during the “Golden Age” of galaxy formation 10 billion years ago. The discovery was made by international team of astronomers, including NOAO astronomer Mark Dickinson.

Links

• Read more: NRAO Press Release
• ESO Press Release