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...
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.
Changes in RTO protocols, but the pandemic has not ended
Since March 17, thanks to Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), our antennas join every day or night an observing network with 10 other stations located in Europe, North America, Chile and the South Pole.
“It’s great to see that such a culturally diverse group can come together and create something at this level”
Since March 17, thanks to Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), our antennas join every day or night an observing network with 10 other stations located in Europe, North America, Chile and the South Pole.