At ALMA, one of our core values is care, and we continuously educate ourselves to prevent risks associated with working at high altitudes. Between April 28 and May 2, the Safety Department successfully conducted mandatory training sessions on chronic intermittent hypoxia, an occupational condition affecting individuals performing their duties above 3,000 meters above sea level. The training sessions empowered...
📡 The Best Cycle Start in ALMA history! Cycle 11 is officially our best cycle start ever! As of early April, we had logged 2,524 science hours, putting us 428 hours ahead of the schedule set out for the cycle. November and December 2024 each had over 500 hours of successful observations — the highest monthly totals in ALMA’s...
We have successfully concluded the Performance and Development Dialogues (PDD) 2024 cycle, providing a valuable opportunity to reflect on achievements, learn from challenges, and plan the professional future of each team member. The PDD is not just an isolated conversation but an ongoing practice that fosters meaningful dialogue between supervisors and staff, strengthens relationships, aligns objectives, and builds mutual...
On March 8, International Women's Day, the ALMA Observatory was filled with messages of recognition for the women who are part of our organization. They were not just words written on a wall, but sincere expressions of gratitude, addressed to scientists, engineers, operators, technicians and our support staff: all of them are an essential part of this gear that...
We strive to obtain and generate transformational science daily, year by year. But none of this is worthwhile if it is not shared with everyone. To commemorate Chile’s Astronomy Day, celebrated every 21st of March, ALMA and its partners once again opened their doors to welcome students, families, and the community to learn about who we are and what...
High in the Atacama Desert, under one of the clearest skies in the world, ALMA began its mission 12 years ago to explore the far reaches of the universe. Since then, this ambitious scientific project has transformed our understanding of the cosmos, uncovering secrets ranging from the first moments of the universe to the processes that form new stars...