“Curiosity is the engine that drives progress”
Cristian Navarro, our Radio Technician I, was recognized with the prestigious Curiosity Award 2024 for his dedication to ALMA's essential purpose: curiosity. With almost 14 years at the observatory, Cristian plays a key role in maintaining the technological infrastructure that supports ALMA's scientific operations.A career marked by passion Since...
Neighbours at height: The Chajnantor Working Group
Did you know that near our antennas we have a Guinness World Record? That is the case of the TAO Project, the Japanese observatory that was inaugurated this month at 5,640 metres above sea level. What science will it be able to achieve, what will its...
Plastic caps that change lives: Our recycling at OSF
At ALMA, a plastic bottle cap can save lives and the planet. That is the spirit of our colleagues' recycling scheme at the observatory, which aims to create a sustainable environment and helps children with cancer at the Luis Calvo Mackenna and San Juan de Dios...
“Let’s dance”: our concert at SCO
Suedehead", "Talking in your sleep", "Kiss and tell"... hits that marked the 80's pop, and that were played live outside our offices in Santiago, a week ago. "The idea of our band is a tribute to the music of the 80's, those songs that everyone knows...
Earth Day: ecological actions at ALMA
Our work consists of observing the Universe, but we never forget that our life is here on Earth, and we are responsible for it. That is why this April 22 we are commemorating another Earth Day to raise awareness about caring for the planet. What are...
“Space” to grow: our Continuing Education Program scholarship recipients
The world of science and astronomy is a world of change, where there is always much to learn, and therefore it is essential to continue training. In recognition of the contribution that each one of us makes to the observatory, every year we award scholarships from...
5 years, 5 milestones: The first five years of Black Hole imaging
Today marks 5 years since we were part of the revelation to the world of the first image of a black hole. A work carried out by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT), of which several radio astronomy centres around the world are part, and which...