Atacama Large Millimeter Array

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/atacama-large-millimeter-array

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How high is Atacama Large Millimeter Array?Approximately 5,000 meters (16,500 feet) above sea level
2. What is the number of antennas?66
3. What is the maximum baseline configuration?16 kilometers (10 miles)

Interferometer: An instrument that combines light from multiple telescopes to achieve higher resolution.
Millimeter/Submillimeter Astronomy: The study of electromagnetic radiation in the millimeter and submillimeter wavelength range, used for observing cold cosmic objects.
Protoplanetary Disk: A rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star, from which planets are thought to form.
Atmospheric Attenuation: The reduction in the strength of electromagnetic signals as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere.