Array Operations Site in Chile had an unexpected snowfall from the end of April to the beginning of May, in contrast to the recent summer-like heat in Japan.
Because of the snow that was rarely seen at the dry, high altitude site (above 5,000 m asl.), we were pressed to work on emergency tasks for the ALMA antennas out in the cold.(Picture provided by Takahiro Naoi)
NEW ARTICLES
2025 6.3
Joint ALMA Observatory Open Day 2025
- Tags
- News Events ALMA Topics
On March 21, 2025, NAOJ participated in the public event "Open Day 2025" held at the Joint ALMA Observatory in Santiago…
2025 5.27
ALMA Booth at Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2025
- Tags
- News Events ALMA Topics
NAOJ ALMA is exhibiting a booth at the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting every year. This year’s event was held fro…
2025 5.22
A Fierce Storm in a Giant Barred Spiral Galaxy 11 Billion Years Ago
A research team led by Shuo Huang (NAOJ and Nagoya University) has observed a massive and extremely active barred spira…