High and dry

Article Abstract:

The radio astronomers would get their wish when the international Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is built on the Chajnantor plateau by combining 64 radio antennas, each 12 meters in diameter. ALMA was originally projected to be 10 to 100 times more sensitive than current-altitude telescopes and continues to move forward, with construction under way at the site and the first of the antennas is scheduled to arrive in early 2007, with completion scheduled for 2012.

Product development, Usage, Radio telescopes, Antennas (Electronics)

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A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away

Article Abstract:

The unfolding mysteries at the heart of the Milky Way is explored to get an insight into the vast stellar nurseries, clouds that dwarf the solar system and lurking swarms of black holes. The observations by radio engineer, Karl Jansky showed that the open star clusters were spread throughout the plain of the Milky Way whereas globular clusters were concentrated in the direction of constellation, Sagittarius.

Observations, Milky Way, Radio engineers, Sagittarius (Constellation), Jansky, Karl

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Mountain at the top

Article Abstract:

Mattias Mountain has become the director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Under a contract with NASA, this 400-person institute is responsible for research done with the $1.5-billion Hubble telescope.

Executive changes & profiles, Maryland, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Space Telescope Science Institute, Mountain, Mattias

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