The Observatory has 66 radio telescopes up to 12 m in diameter
The massive Atacama Large Millimeter/submillliter Array (ALMA) telescope, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, turns 10 this Monday (13) full of discoveries in what is considered the largest global collaboration in astronomical design.
With 66 radio telescopes of seven and 12 meters in diameter, which are located at an altitude of five thousand meters, the telescope is managed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in which Italy also participates, in addition to the support of countries of the Americas and Asia.
Among the major discoveries are the observation of primordial galaxies that have existed for more than 13 million years and the unprecedented study of planet formation. Soon, Alma will be further enhanced with the arrival of a “new brain” that will further enhance the information she collects.
Alma, in addition to being the largest international partnership in the sector, is the most expensive astronomical project ever undertaken on Earth, with a value of approximately 1.3 billion dollars. With its telescopes, the site can adapt and move to better collect data, as well as zoom in on points of interest with gigantic clarity.
It is considered the most powerful telescope for observing the so-called “Cold Universe”, analyzing molecular gas and space dust. It also has the ability to observe very distant galaxies from Earth. .
Source: Terra
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