Gallimore, Jack F.Jack F.GallimoreElitzur, MosheMosheElitzurMaiolino, RobertoRobertoMaiolinoMarconi, AlessandroAlessandroMarconiO'Dea, Christopher P.Christopher P.O'DeaLutz, DieterDieterLutzBaum, Stefi A.Stefi A.BaumNIKUTTA, ROBERTROBERTNIKUTTAImpellizzeri, C. M. V.C. M. V.ImpellizzeriDavies, RichardRichardDaviesKimball, Amy E.Amy E.KimballSani, EleonoraEleonoraSani2021-03-152021-03-1520162041-8205http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/30704We have detected in ALMA observations CO J=6\to 5 emission from the nucleus of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 1068. The low-velocity (up to ±70 km s<SUP>-1</SUP> relative to systemic) CO emission resolves into a 12 × 7 pc structure, roughly aligned with the nuclear radio source. Higher-velocity emission (up to ±400 km s<SUP>-1</SUP>) is consistent with a bipolar outflow in a direction nearly perpendicular (≃80°) to the nuclear disk. The position-velocity diagram shows that in addition to the outflow, the velocity field may also contain rotation about the disk axis. These observations provide compelling evidence in support of the disk-wind scenario for the active galactic nucleus obscuring torus.STAMPAenArticle10.3847/2041-8205/829/1/L72-s2.0-84989193772000385412000007https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8205/829/1/L72016ApJ...829L...7GFIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICAERC sectors::Physical Sciences and Engineering::PE9 Universe sciences: astro-physics/chemistry/biology; solar systems; stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, cosmology, space science, instrumentation::PE9_8 Formation and evolution of galaxies