The Missing Link for Water in the Solar System (ESOcast 258 Light)

Using ALMA, astronomers have detected the chemical signature of gaseous water in the planet-forming disc V883 Orionis. This acts as a timestamp for the water’s formation, allowing us to trace its journey.

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Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Rebecca Forsberg and Rory Harris.
Music: Stellardrone — Satellite.
Footage and photos: ESO, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) and L. Calçada.
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso2302a
Release date:8 March 2023, 17:00
Related releases:eso2302
Duration:01 m 31 s
Frame rate:25 fps

About the Object

Name:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Type:Milky Way : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk
Category:ESOcast
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