ALMA se prepara para el Ciclo 13
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...
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...
Como estar en casa: los avances en Hospitality
"Thank you very much for your service!" / "The service in general is good. Keep it up and keep improving" / "All very good. Although I don't do regular shifts it would be a luxury to have such a service at SCO" / "My sincere congratulations...
Protectores del “Código”: nuestros Puntos de Contacto
Respect, courtesy and fairness. These principles are the basis of the framework of behaviour that applies to all of us who work at ALMA JAO, and which we include in our Code of Ethics and Conduct. To ensure that this Code is complied with, we have...