As an observatory we have gone through several obstacles, but the cyberattack we suffered on October 29, 2022 was an experience we do not want to relive. That intrusion affected our daily operations and communications for months, and required monumental work to recover in 2023. This led to the need for a radical change in our information systems security,...
There are those who see solutions where there are problems. In this case it applies to discarded computers that generate a great burden on the environment. "We would like to reach any place where there is a need for access to information," says Francisco Caro, our Software Engineer, who is part of the Soy Puente foundation, in charge of...
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...