ALMA avanza en su modernización: así progresa el proyecto WSU
El programa de Mejora de Sensibilidad de Banda Ancha (WSU, por sus siglas en inglés), es uno de los pilares estratégicos de ALMA de cara a los 2030, y marcará un antes y un después en su contribución a la ciencia mundial. Esta iniciativa transformará la forma en que observamos el universo a través del aumento del ancho de banda y mejora de la sensibilidad de los receptores. Esto permitirá...
Vecinos en altura: El Chajnantor Working Group
Did you know that near our antennas we have a Guinness World Record? That is the case of the TAO Project, the Japanese observatory that was inaugurated this month at 5,640 metres above sea level. What science will it be able to achieve, what will its...
Tapitas plásticas que cambian vidas: Nuestro reciclaje en OSF
At ALMA, a plastic bottle cap can save lives and the planet. That is the spirit of our colleagues' recycling scheme at the observatory, which aims to create a sustainable environment and helps children with cancer at the Luis Calvo Mackenna and San Juan de Dios...
“Let’s dance”: nuestro concierto en SCO
Suedehead", "Talking in your sleep", "Kiss and tell"... hits that marked the 80's pop, and that were played live outside our offices in Santiago, a week ago. "The idea of our band is a tribute to the music of the 80's, those songs that everyone knows...
Día de la Tierra: las acciones ecológicas en ALMA
Our work consists of observing the Universe, but we never forget that our life is here on Earth, and we are responsible for it. That is why this April 22 we are commemorating another Earth Day to raise awareness about caring for the planet. What are...
“Espacio” para crecer: nuestros becados del Programa de Educación Continua
The world of science and astronomy is a world of change, where there is always much to learn, and therefore it is essential to continue training. In recognition of the contribution that each one of us makes to the observatory, every year we award scholarships from...
5 años, 5 hitos: El primer lustro de la imagen de un Agujero Negro
Today marks 5 years since we were part of the revelation to the world of the first image of a black hole. A work carried out by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT), of which several radio astronomy centres around the world are part, and which...






