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number of antennae specified for ALMA to begin its first science observations, and was therefore an important milestone for the project. In October 2012, 43 of the 66 antennae had been set up.

Scientific results

Images from initial testing

thumbBy the summer of 2011, sufficient telescopes were operational during the extensive program of testing before the Early Science phase for the first images to be captured. These early

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