
Estrellas de la colaboración: Fabiola Norambuena brilla en ALMA
At ALMA, we are proud to have Fabiola Norambuena, Software Engineer Trainee, recognized with the prestigious Fundamental Statements 2025 award. This award highlights the value of Collaboration, an essential pillar in our organization and a quality that Fabiola embodies in her projects.Career at ALMA Since joining the Software Integration...
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...