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...
Yo recomiendo: Andrea Corvillón, desde el lugar del otro
When we work, we are not alone. Every day we share and collaborate with our colleagues. And each one has a special identity that characterizes him or her. At ALMA, we make sure that these differences are valued and respected. An example of this is Andrea...
Proyecto HILSE: un escape de ALMA hacia el metaverso
Our scientific observations involve a large number of steps to ensure the data quality for which we are world-renowned, but what if we could further improve productivity by simulating our operations? That's just what the recent HILSE (Hardware in the Loop Simulation Environment) project achieves: providing...
Menos física y más “físicos”
Cosmos keeps us very active, but we must also take our eyes off the sky and focus on our bodies to stay healthy. And that's just what some of our colleagues from both OSF and SCO have done, and there are those who have gone far...
Yo Recomiendo: el “protector” Octavio Hernández
Another year has passed and with it a new winner of the "Care" award of our Fundamental Statements. This time the award went to Octavio Hernández., who has been with us for more than 15 years as Operations and Maintenance Planner/Coordinator. An award that caught Octavio...
Dejando nuestra huella en la AAS
This week, the 241st American Astronomical Society (AAS) conference was held in Seattle, USA. ALMA was part of almost a hundred research results and several presentations. In addition to three press conferences and two talks on the past and future of the observatory, ALMA data appeared...
Sumando ojos en el espacio
We are happy to announce that ALMA signed a joint proposal agreement with telescopes from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). "This is a new service to drive more ambitious science projects that...