ALMA Revealing the profound mysteries of the Universe

This image shows antennas which make up part of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in a snowy setting. ALMA will be composed initially of 66 high precision antennas located on the Chajnantor plateau, 5000 metres altitude in northern Chile.

ALMA observes light emitted by cool-temperature objects in space, which permits us to unravel profound mysteries about the formation of planets and the appearance of complex molecules, including organic molecules.

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ESO/A. Duro

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Type:Fotografisch
Publicatiedatum:23 april 2014 10:28
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Naam:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categorie:ALMA

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