La campaña VLBI 2026 monitoreará un agujero negro a lo largo del tiempo
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,...
“Doctor, estamos listos para operar”: el primer PDR del WSU
The Advanced Technology ALMA Correlator (ATAC), the centerpiece of WSU's new era, has just passed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This means that the observatory's new brain, which will be able to analyze more data from the antenna receivers, is going from strength to strength for...
Asegurando el buen trato: las novedades de la Ley Karin
The newly enacted Law 21.643, also known as the Karin Law, aims to eliminate workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and violence in the workplace. This law came into effect on August 1 in Chile. The regulation, in line with Convention 190 of the International Labor Organization (ILO)...
Yo Recomiendo: Andrea Araya
With 12 years at ALMA, you'd think Andrea had seen it all. But when she received one of the awards at the last Fundamental Statements 2023 awards, that changed: "It was a mix of feelings that included surprise, gratitude, and excitement". Those were the emotions that...
De ALMA para el mundo: nuestros expositores en la conferencia SPIE
When Emiliano woke up, his curtains were open and the sun was already up. He got up ready to have breakfast, until he realized that no one was awake because it was five o'clock in the morning. Of course, he was about to participate in the...
Conociendo a Tahirih Varner, la nueva Ombuds
She has been in Chile for a little less than a month, but claims to bring a little Spanish with her from Atlanta, USA. A mother of two university-educated children, a lover of swimming and being in nature, Tahirih Varner, the new ESO Ombuds (80%) and...
El retorno del gemelo: así fue la reparación del transportador LORE
Each observation carried out involves reconfiguring the antennas across the Chajnantor Array. This is done by Lore and Otto, our twin transporters, which have to operate at an altitude of 5,000 metres. But for almost a year now, Otto has been taking all the load, after...