Studying the universe at millimeter-wave energies is one of the last frontiers in astronomy.
The cosmos pours out most of its energy at these radio wavelengths. Observers can record the birth pangs of stars in our own galactic neighborhood as well as the faint glow from the most distant objects in the universe.
Last month, astronomers who focus on millimeter-wave emissions won protection for the signals they measure.
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