2006.11.24
San Pedro de Atacama 26th Anniversary
A ceremony was held on the eve of the celebration for the 26th anniversary of city administration of San Pedro de Atacama, and the ALMA project was honored for…
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2006.11.18
12th ALMA Public Lecture
The 12th ALMA Public Lecture titled Universe explored by the gigantic radio telescope in the Andes EFrom the cradle of stars to massive black holes was held i…
2006.11.17
Star party in San Pedro de Atacama and Toconao
Prior to the celebration for the 26th anniversary of city administration of San Pedro de Atacama scheduled for November 25, various events are being held. As p…
2006.11.14
International Conference "Science with ALMA" (2)
On the second day of the International Conference “Science with ALMA” ,the topics related to the formation of stars and the planetary system and to…
2006.11.13
International Conference "Science with ALMA" (1)
From November 13 through 17, the International Conference titled “Science with ALMA: A New Era for Astrophysics” is being held in Madrid, Spain. Th…
2006.11.09
ALMA Board
From November 9 through 10, the ALMA Board was held in Madrid, Spain. Fom Japan, Shoken Miyama (Director General of NAOJ) attended the meeting with ALMA-J exec…
2006.11.01
A fixed-point web camera at the OSF
A fixed-point web camera, installed in the construction site of the ALMA Operations Support Facility (OSF), has started operation, and its real-time images are…
2006.10.28
2006 Open Day at Mitaka Campus
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan held its 2006 Open Day at Mitaka Campus. This year, ALMA-J Project Office presented: explanation of ALMA using poste…
2006.10.26
1st East Asia ALMA Science Advisory Committee
The 1st East Asia ALMA Science Advisory Committee was held at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan with the committee members and observers from Japa…
2006.10.23
Development of paper craft for the ALMA antenna transporter
Following the development of a paper model of the 12m Antenna for ALMA, a paper model of the ALMA antenna transporter has almost been completed. The paper mode…
2006.10.22
11th ALMA Public Lecture
The 11th ALMA Public Lecture titled The Universe Explored by ALMA, a Gigantic Radio Telescope in the AndesEwas held at the Kagawa Kenmin Hall on October 21. T…
2006.10.21
Astronomy Pub "From Nobeyama to the Andes"
Mitaka Network University held an event called “Astronomy Pub”,one of the popular features of the University, with a talk show inviting Professor M…
2006.10.13
A little neighbor
We find hardly any animals in the daytime at the Operations Support Facility (OSF) of ALMA which extends over the area of about 1 km2 in the midst of deserts a…
2006.10.12
A worker humming a tune
At the Array Operation Site (AOS) at 5050 m asl, interior finish work of the Technical Building and interior wiring of a lightning rod are going on. The pictur…
2006.10.11
Exterior finish work of the AIV Temporary Building
At the Operations Support Facility (OSF), the construction of a temporary building has been underway next to the office container. This building will be used t…
2006.10.10
Developing paper craft of the ACA 12 m antenna
A paper craft of the 12 m antenna for the Atacama Compact Array (ACA) of ALMA is under development, and its first prototype has been completed. The picture sho…
2006.10.07
Moon viewing event at Miraikan
An event titled Harvest Moon: Lets have a Moonlight Party in Miraikan! 2006Ehas been held from October 4 through 9 at Miraikan, or the National Museum of Emerg…
2006.10.03
Opening ceremony of AMiBA
The opening ceremony of AMiBA (Array for Microwave Background Anisotropy) was held at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. AMiBA, a millimeter interferometer l…
2006.10.01
4th Astronomical Lecture in Tosa-cho (Kochi Pref.)
The Tosa-cho board of education and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan held the fourth astronomical lecture titled Evening with stars and music.ETh…
2006.09.28
State-of-the-art cutting technology
The development of the receiver for Band 10 (787-950GHz), the highest frequency band in ALMA, is being carried out in the Advanced Environment Test Building of…
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