Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope (2012)

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Released in 2012, this 52-minute public television documentary reveals the motivations, struggles and ultimate triumphs of the people designing and building the most elaborate ground-based astronomical observatory ever, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The program documents some of the first observations made by the telescope, foreshadowing the scientific rewards that will be its heritage. Filmed on three continents--and at altitudes ranging from sea level to 16,500 feet--the film features breathtaking views of Chile's remote Atacama Desert, and demonstrates the lengths to which humans will go to understand the universe they call home.



Director: Nils Cowan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
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Production: Mark Pingry Productions
Original Language: en
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What is Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope about?
Released in 2012, this 52-minute public television documentary reveals the motivations, struggles and ultimate triumphs of the people designing and building the most elaborate ground-based astronomical observatory ever, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The program documents some of the first observations made by the telescope, foreshadowing the scientific rewards that will be its heritage. Filmed on three continents--and at altitudes ranging from sea level to 16,500 feet--the film features breathtaking views of Chile's remote Atacama Desert, and demonstrates the lengths to which humans will go to understand the universe they call home.


Who directed Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope?
Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope was directed by Nils Cowan.
How long is Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope?
Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
What genre is Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope?
Into Deepest Space: The Birth of the ALMA Telescope is a Documentary film.