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Atacama Large Millimeter Array

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Big tools look at stars. They sit in a dry place. Many dishes work as one. They help us see new worlds. This helps us learn about space. Do you like the stars?

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File:ALMA Site (artist's impression).jpg
ALMA Site (artist's impression).jpg
File:Atacama-52_(25876789334).jpg
Atacama-52_(25876789334).jpg
File:Alma antenna in transit.jpg
Alma antenna in transit.jpg
File:ALMA transporter known as Otto.jpg
ALMA transporter known as Otto.jpg
File:Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and Hubble observations.jpg
Antennae Galaxies composite of ALMA and...
File:HL_Tau_protoplanetary_disk.jpg
HL_Tau_protoplanetary_disk.jpg
File:ALMA Greater than the Sum of its Parts (cropped).jpg
ALMA Greater than the Sum of its Parts...
File:Counting sheep on the Chajnantor plateau (potw2328a).jpg
Counting sheep on the Chajnantor plateau...
File:The Atacama Compact Array.jpg
The Atacama Compact Array.jpg
File:The final ALMA antenna.jpg
The final ALMA antenna.jpg
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