Comunicaciones Núcleo Milenio YEMS

Researchers Use ALMA to Reveal the Adolescence of New Worlds

An international team of astronomers has captured rare images of planetary systems during a "little-explored" evolutionary stage: planetary adolescence. Conducted through the ARKS project (ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures), the study utilized the power of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to peak into this transition phase.

Physics Department Secures ESO-Chilean Joint Committee 2026 Funding for Astronomy Education

The Usach Physics Department and YEMS Millennium Nucleus were recently awarded 2026 astronomy projects focused on education and promotion. These projects, backed by international and national funding, are designed to enhance scientific literacy and astronomy teaching in Chile.