2005.08.01

Tags: ALMA Discoveries

New Advanced Technology Center, ATC is established by integrating the former Advanced Technology Center and the receiver development group of ALMA. With its pr…

2005.07.29

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Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of International Astronomical Union was held in Bali, Indonesia. The picture shows Masato Ishiguro, Director of ALMA-J Project Of…

2005.07.16

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Construction site at an altitude of 5000 m above sea level was hit by very strong wind. As the wind broke a horn of one of the antennas for radio seeing monito…

2005.07.05

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The second meeting of ALMA science working group was held at Mitaka to thoroughly discuss the research theme with ALMA and to form the key project. The picture…

2005.06.24

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Preliminary design review of front end of Band 8, which Japan has been developing, was held at Mitaka, following the preliminary design review of Band 4. Our p…

2005.06.22

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Preliminary design review of Band 4 (150 GHz band), whose development Japan has been in charge of, was held at Mitaka and highly evaluated by review committee …

2005.06.20

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There were wispy clouds in the sky of San Pedro de Atacama, which is usually very clear. These clouds made the pre-dusk sky so beautiful. The picture shows the…

2005.06.16

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There was an evacuation drill for those working in the building where ALMA office is in Santiago. The picture shows that the building safety personnel explaini…

2005.05.31

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Preliminary review of ACA correlator that Japan has been developing was held at Mitaka. It was the first review for Japan, and was highly evaluated by the revi…

2005.04.10

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A planetarium program titled “Southern starry sky” has been projected at Osaka Science Museum from March 1 (until May 29). This program introduces …

2005.04.01

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Cherry blossom in the precinct of NAOJ is now at its peak. Just before the beautiful blossom opened, the exhibition room at Mitaka had been renewed in March. T…

2004.09.24

Tags: Press Releases ALMA Technology

On September 14, the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (on behalf of Japan), the National Science Foundation (on behalf of North America), and the Europ…

2001.06.26

Tags: Press Releases ALMA Technology

The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) successfully obtained an output of approximately 1 milliwatt (more than 20 times higher than those obtain…

2001.04.05

Tags: Press Releases ALMA Technology

Joint Press Release (2001 April 6) The above photograph shows how the ALMA facility may look like when it is ready at Chajnantor.  Representatives f…