Astronomía y territorio: el rol del relacionamiento comunitario en ALMA
At ALMA, working with neighboring communities is a key part of our presence in Chile. Beyond science and observing the universe, there is a real and ongoing commitment to local development, particularly in the Antofagasta Region, where our closest communities — San Pedro de Atacama and Toconao — are...
Desplazamiento en la órbita: los movimientos internos en ALMA
Our collaborators have worked, on average, 9.5 years at the observatory. This has undoubtedly been a period of great personal and professional growth, which has been reflected in the different positions that many of them have climbed along the way. Jorge Morgado can attest to that....
Un ALMA para todas y todos
This week is the deadline to answer the Respect, Diversity and Inclusion (RD&I) survey, a key part of our roadmap as it will allow us to know what everyone thinks about these issues. As a previous step, we held talks at OSF and SCO, where we...
Cerrando el taller
Many have ended their working years with us, leaving an indelible mark in ALMA. Now it is the turn of Carlos Rivera, our welding mechanic, who after 14 years is saying goodbye by making use of the Exceptional Union Quota Retirement Agreement for workers over 60...
Buscando imágenes en Virginia
Data is the foundation of our work at ALMA. It's what we look for in the sky and what we do best with scientists from around the world. That information is key to generating images that we can share with the public. That's why in June...
ALMA Internacional: Nuestros colegas cuentan cómo celebran su día en Canadá, EE.UU. y Venezuela
Our observatory is located in Chile, but people from all over the world make up its team. That's why we want to commemorate the national holidays of the 17 nationalities that make up our multiculturalism. And we started in July with Canada Day by talking to...
Ingenieras de corazón y de ALMA
Our observatory has all kinds of professionals that make it a unique place in the world. But above all we have engineers... and women engineers! On the occasion of Women in Engineering Day, celebrated last June 23, we want to give special recognition to those women...