ALMA moves forward with its scientific upgrade: progress on the WSU project
The Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU) program is one of ALMA's strategic pillars for the 2030s and will mark a turning point in its contribution to global science. This initiative will transform the way we observe the universe by increasing the bandwidth and sensitivity of the observing system. This will...
Rising to the small screen
For the past couple of years, ALMA's Education and Public Outreach (EPO) team, together with Vectorial Production Company (author of "The Rebirth of a Giant"), has been working on the series "En Busca de Nuestros Orígenes" (In Search of Our Origins), a documentary-style production that tells...
ALMA Fathers
When you have children everything is different, even if our realities are different. "I never had a role as a father growing up, but I always knew that being a father I was going to give my best. Being a father is a gift from God...
Our first decade: Darío Hernández
When Darío arrived in January 2012, things were very different.The observatory was in its construction phase, and it barely had 30 antennas. Our current residence did not yet exist, so the rooms were located in the old camp. Even the casino was getting small. "There were...
Do you Recommend?: Ursula Throm
When Ursula was presented with the "Care" award of our latest Fundamental Statements Awards, she could not hide her surprise. "I really believe that the award is not for me. It's for the whole team that works with me every day!", so says Ursula Throm, our...
To “keep up” with our communications
Cristian climbs the rungs of a narrow ladder, while the wind and cold hit his face. He is 50 meters above the ground, at the top of our radio towers: "As easy or difficult as this task may seem, it is not for people with vertigo...
Space for all: “The people here are a joy to work with”
Last May 21 was World Day for Cultural Diversity, a significant date for an observatory like ours, where the international exchange that takes place every day is a source of pride and one of the reasons for our achievements at ALMA. Thus we find a Canadian...