Important Lessons from the Snowfall at the AOS and the OSF
During the last week of June, ALMA experienced extraordinary weather conditions: heavy snowfall covered the Array Operation Site (AOS), and even some snow covered the Operation Support Facility (OSF). An event like this one, caused by a cold front that generated winds of up to 100 km/h, had not...
The race for Band 1
José Millache moves carefully around the AMG lab, he knows that the focus is on his hands. Our Front End Electronics Technician has been working for more than two years on the delivery of Band 1, which by the end of September has to be ready...
Do you Recommend?: Sebastián Pincheira
When Sebastián Pincheira received his award he could not believe it: "I never thought or expected this award, but I am very satisfied with this recognition because it comes from those who work with me every day and validate my performance". Thus, our Technician I (Electronics),...
Leaders for ALMA
4 workshops to improve the leadership skills of our managers and supervisors have been implemented since October. Under the title "Extraordinary Coach", 60 participants, most of whom are in charge of a work team, have gathered. "It has been a very positive experience. The workshops are...
A garden for the OSF
When Francisco went to make an inspection, he found a surprise: "I never imagined that the most beautiful place in the observatory would be the Wastewater Treatment Plant," says Francisco Herrera, Management Control and Administrative Assistant in the CFG area. There, in the middle of an...
“It is very gratifying to realize that the work done contributed to an important global milestone”
Óscar was short of breath. His six years' experience working in thermoelectric power plants had helped him land a position with us, but nothing anticipated him for the Chajnantor's altitude. "I had a hard time assimilating the environmental conditions to which we are subjected," says Óscar...
Four years after the first glimpse of a black hole, ALMA is working on a satellite project for higher resolution imaging
"I think, without fear of contradiction, it was the most exciting day since I've been working at ALMA," says David Rebolledo, Operations Astronomer, recalling that April 10, 2019 when our observatory was a key player in obtaining the first images of a black hole in conjunction...