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On 12 May 2012, another Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) antenna was carried up to the 5,000-metre plateau of Chajnantor, bringing the total on the plateau to 33.
The 300-foot telescope after collapsing on November 15th, 1988
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ALMA Antennas on Chajnantor
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The first two ALMA antennas linked together as an interferometer
Three ALMA antennas linked together as an interferometer for the first time