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ALMA antenna
Final ALMA Antenna Arrives on the Chajnantor Plateau
June 16, 2014 at 3:30 pm | Announcement

The 66th and final ALMA antenna has completed its long journey and arrived on the Chajnantor Plateau in Northern Chile.

Artist Conception of GRB 020819B
Gigantic Explosion Buried in Dust: ALMA Probes Environment around Gamma Ray Bursts
June 11, 2014 at 5:00 pm | News Release

Researchers using ALMA report the first-ever detection of molecular gas — the fuel for star formation — in two galaxies that were previously rocked by gamma ray bursts.

ALMA maser team
ALMA Upgrade to Supercharge Event Horizon Telescope, Astronomy’s ‘Killer App’
June 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm | News Release

Upgrade to ALMA soon will help astronomers make the first images of a black hole as part of the Event Horizon Telescope.

Colliding galaxy clusters MACS J0717+3745
Image Release: A Violent, Complex Scene of Colliding Galaxy Clusters
June 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm | News Release

Astronomers using the Very Large Array and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory have produced a spectacular image revealing new details of violent collisions involving at least four clusters of galaxies.

Screenshot of the ALMA Kids website
ALMA Observatory Launches Website for Children
May 27, 2014 at 12:33 pm | Announcement

A new ALMA Kids mini website created especially for children is launched.

False-color image of the Smith Cloud
Failed Dwarf Galaxy Survives Galactic Collision Thanks to Full Dark-Matter Jacket
May 23, 2014 at 3:00 pm | News Release

A high-velocity hydrogen cloud hurtling toward the Milky Way appears to be encased in a shell of dark matter, according to a new analysis of data from the GBT.

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