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Is there a lot to see?
ALMA is located in the Atacama Desert. When thinking about a desert, you probably imagine a vast, boring stretch of hot sand, with the occasional
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Do astronomers live at ALMA?
If you hold your breath for too long, you will die. Your body needs the oxygen in the air. Without getting enough oxygen, you can’t
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Why is ALMA so high?
ALMA is the highest observatory in the world. The Chajnantor Plateau, where the 66 ALMA antennas are located, is at five kilometers above sea level.
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Where is Chajnantor?
ALMA is the biggest astronomical observatory on Earth. It was built by countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. You might expect that ALMA