High in the Atacama Desert, where the air is thin and the skies are impossibly clear, something remarkable has been happening for 13 years. ALMA has been listening – patiently, precisely – to the universe’s oldest stories: the birth of stars, the formation of planets, the evolution of galaxies billions of light-years away. On March 13, 2013, a new...
From OSF and SCO, the 24 interns who participated in ALMA's summer program presented their projects and progress in a collaborative session with their supervisors. The event provided an opportunity to share lessons learned, receive feedback, and conclude an experience marked by curiosity, teamwork, and the contribution of new ideas to the...
The Cycle 13 Call for Proposals will open on March 19, 2026, inviting astronomers from around the world to submit observations proposals for ALMA’s next scientific cycle. Observations will begin in October 2026 and will run for 12 months. A total of 4,300 hours of observation time will be offered using the 12-meter Array and the Morita Array (Atacama...
The Hospitality area plays a key role in the daily experience of those who work and live at OSF and AOS. Food service, housekeeping, maintenance, reception, and transportation are services that operate continuously and in a coordinated manner, especially in an environment as demanding as ours. Behind each shift there is planning, supervision, and ongoing monitoring aimed at ensuring...
Although scientific observations are temporarily suspended during February, ALMA does not stop. Activities continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during a dedicated period for maintenance, inspections, and tests that ensure the observatory continues operating safely, reliably, and efficiently for the rest of the year. “We prefer not to use the word ‘shutdown’. February is a month in...
In January 2026, ALMA successfully conducted the first observations for a new VLBI monitoring project, marking the start of an ambitious effort that will continue through March–May this year. Unlike previous campaigns, which focused on short observing windows, this project will monitor the same target over weeks and months, a first for VLBI observations at ALMA. What makes this...