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Inside the Control Room
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Adrian Russell introduces us to the ALMA Control Room inside the Technical Building at the ALMA Operations Support Facility. The Control Room is where astronomers and engineers are testing the newest telescopes and software, and where, in future, they will control their scientific observations. He meets with Deb Shepherd to learn more.