Green Energy for ALMA
At the latest edition of Hablemos de ALMA, our Director, Sean Dougherty, delved into the exciting possibilities for the observatory to adopt renewable energy solutions like photovoltaic plants, battery storage, and wind turbines. Currently, ALMA relies on 11 million liters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) annually, accounting for approximately...
“It’s very cool! Seeing it confirms our work and is very exciting”
During the press conference held yesterday at SCO at the same time as at five other locations around the planet, the astronomers in charge of revealing the image of the colossal black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy stressed that without ALMA these...
ALMA Mothers
Courageous women who transcend personally while maintaining their commitment to science.
Happy Day to all our colleagues!
From our unions and Human Resources, we want to greet all those who work on our project every day. Check their messages.
The woman who guides our commitment to care for the land we inhabit
We commemorated this Earth Day by talking to Michaela Heisig, a biologist from the University of Hamburg who 20 years ago led ALMA’s environmental impact study at Chajnantor and remains in charge of conservation plans at the site.
A team that came into existence in pandemic
It’s all about “keeping the lights on, the water flowing and the wheels turning,” says Donald Tait, CFG Manager, since this team was created in March 2020.
Continuing to study: an opportunity to grow, with ALMA’s support
It is not only about money, but about an integral commitment that each colleague assumes with excellence.