Perfect gift for space buffs! This tee shirt features an image of a Radio Telescope and the Milky Way above the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). ALMA is an astronomical interferometer consisting of 66 radio telescopes located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. It observes electromagnetic radiation at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. The array is situated on the 16,000 ft elevation Chajnantor plateau, near the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory and the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment. This high elevation and low humidity location were chosen to reduce noise and decrease signal attenuation due to Earth’s atmosphere. ALMA is expected to provide insights into star birth during the early Stelliferous era and detailed imaging of local star and planet formation.
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