How do they move the antennas?
Dec 22, 2023•3 min•Ep. 8
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Episode description
The 66 antennas of the ALMA Observatory operate in different configurations of distance between each of them to help scientists from various fields observe and analyze the previously unreachable and unseeable areas of the Cosmos. In this episode, Alfredo Elgueta, a mechanic operator of one of the massive transporters, will explain how they constantly move the 66 antennas of ALMA, which weigh 100 tons each. Let's discover how Otto and Lore, the nicknames of the two transporters, help scientists understand the mysteries of the Cosmos.
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