ALMA

  • The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) is set to get software and hardware upgrades.
  • ALMA, comprising 66 antennas, is a state-of-the-art radio telescope that studies celestial objects at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths.
  • It is situated at an altitude of 16,570 feet above sea level on the Chajnantor plateau in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
  • It is operated under a partnership among the United States, 16 countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Chile.
  • Fully functional since 2013, it has helped astronomers make groundbreaking discoveries, including that of starburst galaxies and the dust formation inside supernova ....
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