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ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) radio telescope antennas.
Antenna 2 of the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) radio telescope.
Artist's rendering of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in an extended configuration.
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