ALMA Measures Evolution of Monster Barred Spiral Galaxy (IMAGE)

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ALMA Measures Evolution of Monster Barred Spiral Galaxy

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Left: The galaxy J0107a observed in infrared light with the James Webb Space Telescope. The two galaxies seen in the lower part of the image are unrelated foreground objects. (Credit: NASA) Right: The gas distribution in J0107a observed with ALMA. The large amounts of gas visible on the leading edges of the bar are being channeled towards the galactic center. (ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Huang et al.)

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