Almansa is very similar to Santiago. It is also just over an hour from the sea and is located at an altitude of 800 meters above sea level. It has a Mediterranean climate that favors the cultivation of vineyards. Just like in Chile, but it is in Spain, in the province of Albacete. This is the birthplace of Álvaro...
There were many reasons to celebrate together at SCO and OSF this year-end. At the beginning of December, we had a time of camaraderie where we took stock of the year, and at the same time, we recognized our colleagues who best reflect our Fundamental Statements.But that was not all, as Christmas was also present. At OSF we had...
In order to be able to be with all our users at home, we hosted in Puerto Varas the conference "ALMA 10 years: Past, Present, Future". A special occasion where we invited the entire astronomical community related to ALMA to talk about the latest results obtained by our observatory, and also to celebrate together a decade of operations. 175...
December is here. A month full of celebrations with which we remember many festivities commemorated by some of our foreign colleagues at the end of the year. This was the case of Ruediger Kneissl, our Science Operations Astronomer, who celebrated the reunification of East and West Germany on October 3, 1990.As he tells us, on that day the national...
At our observatory we are recognized for the science we do, but we are much more than that: we are full of talents! In October we had the opportunity to premiere at SCO the play "I don't know what they do to us" starring Claudia Johnson, our Logistics Lead. With their own resources, at the entrance to the Licancabur...
The observatories always cooperate with each other, except when it comes to the Olympics, where we compete and show our strength, but always in a sporting spirit of fellowship. Last November 17 and 18 was no exception. We were able to compete again in the Inter Observatory Olympics, a long-awaited event that had not been held since 2018, due...