ALMA maintenance

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) — a state-of-the-art telescope to study light from some of the coldest objects in the Universe — operates high on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes. ALMA comprises 66 high-precision antennae, each weighing in at over 100 tons. The bright orange crane indicates that work continues both night and day at ALMA, with a massive effort to keep all the antennae in top working condition.

Crédit:

M. Struik (CERN)/ESO

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Identification:g0010162-final-cc
Type:Photographique
Date de publication:19 septembre 2016 09:48
Taille:3589 x 2019 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Catégorie:ALMA

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