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March 20, 2014

Nighttime on Chajnantor Plateau

The antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) scrutinize the mysteries of the universe 24 hours a day.

ALMA is an international astronomy facility that is a partnership of Europe, North America and East Asia in cooperation with the Republic of Chile. It is funded in part by the National Science Foundation. To learn more, visit the ALMA website. (Date of Image: unknown)

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