Atacama Large Millimeter Array

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is an international astronomy project that consists of a system of radio telescopes in an array formation, located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile. The telescopes are capable of detecting sub-millimeter and millimeter wavelengths. ALMA is an equal partnership between Europe and North America, in cooperation with Chile. It is the largest and most expensive ground-based astronomical project currently under construction.

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Astronomy - Radio telescope - Atacama - Chile - Wavelength - Europe - North America

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The project is funded in North America by the National Science Foundation (United States) in cooperation with the National Research Council (Canada); and in Europe by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and Spain.

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National Science Foundation - United States - National Research Council - Canada - European Southern Observatory - Spain

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Part of the complex will be built by General Dynamics, an American company. The first antenna will be delivered in 2007, and the rest in 2011.

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General Dynamics - 2007 - 2011

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