Paper ALMA

Back in 2005 I mentioned the cut-out and build models of the ExoMars rover as well as a few other space missions. Now, courtesy of the Japanese ALMA Outreach folk you can construct your very own Atacama Large Millimetre Array at home as it gets constructed for real in Chile. You can make your own antennas in paper form complete with a paper telescope transporter (PDF). They have other telescopes and satellites in paper form too so go check them out. This shouldn't be confused with PaperScope.
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Posted in astro blog by Stuart on Wednesday 28th Jan 2009 (13:44 GMT) | 1 Comment | Permalink

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Posted by DancesWithWords on Wednesday 04th Feb 2009 (18:06 UTC)

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