2012.06.22
Memorial Ceremony for Professor Koh-Ichiro Morita
On June 22, NAOJ-Mitaka held a memorial ceremony for Professor Koh-Ichiro Morita who passed away in Santiago, Chile on May 7. The ceremony was attended by NAOJ…
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2012.06.18
ALMA Town Meeting in Mitaka
On June 18, the East-Asian ALMA Regional Center (EA ARC) held an orientation/consultation meeting titled “ALMA Town Meeting in Mitaka” for the prep…
2012.06.11
Venus Just Before Transit Observed with ALMA
A transit of Venus across the Sun took place on June 6, 2012. Since it was night time, the phenomenon was not visible in Chile, but we captured Venus just bef…
2012.06.06
ALMA Antenna Main Reflector Manufacturing Film Released
We are pleased to announce the release of a new film documenting the manufacturing process of the Japanese ALMA antenna. This film shows how the Japanese 7-m a…
2012.06.05
ALMA Telescope Upgrade to Power New Science
Before its construction is even completed, the new ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope is embarking on an upgrade that will help astr…
2012.05.20
ALMA Booth at the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2012
From May 20 through 25, the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2012 was held at the international exhibition hall of Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. NAOJ ALMA part…
2012.05.14
Memorial Ceremony for Koh-Ichiro Morita in Santiago
In honor of our colleague Professor Koh-Ichiro Morita who passed away May 7, we held a memorial ceremony at the Santiago Central Office (SCO) of the Joint ALMA…
2012.05.14
Halfway There: 33 ALMA Antennas on Chajnantor
On the 5,000 meters altitude Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile, construction of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the most complex gr…
2012.05.09
In Remembrance of Professor Koh-Ichiro Morita
We deeply regret that Professor Koh-Ichiro Morita passed away suddenly on May 7 (Chilean Time). We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to his famil…
2012.04.23
ACA Antenna Development Team Received Award
ACA (Atacama Compact Array) antenna (nicknamed “IZAYOI”) development team received the “Space Frontier” award from the Japan Society of…
2012.04.14
Live Talk with ALMA Staff in Chile
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo held an event titled Scientist Talk “ALMA Telescope-Exploring Mysteries of the…
2012.03.30
ALMA Special Session at ASJ Spring Meeting 2012
From March 19 through 22, the Astronomical Society of Japan (ASJ) held its Spring Meeting 2012 at Ryukoku University in Kyoto. At the ALMA special session held…
2012.03.28
Successful Interferometer Test with Band 8 Receiver
On March 18, 2012, an interferometer test was conducted at the Array Operations Site (AOS) at 5000 m asl using two Japanese 7-m antennas equipped with the Band…
2012.03.27
NAOJ and KASI Sign ALMA Collaboration MoU
On March 19, 2012, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) signed a Memorandum of Unde…
2012.03.13
Science Cafe at Kogakuin University
On March 9, Kogakuin University held a Science Cafe titled “The Universe is Filled with Mysteries- III” as part of the university extension program…
2012.03.08
Chilean Students Enjoy ALMA Paper Craft
The Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) in Santiago is promoting various ALMA-related education and public outreach (EPO) programs in Chile. These EPO activities incl…
2012.03.02
Swordsmen in Atacama
Since ALMA is an international project, people from many different countries are working together. At the Operation Support Facility (OSF) at 2900 m asl, many …
2012.02.21
ALMA Directors Council Held in Tokyo
The ALMA Directors Council meeting was held by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) in Tokyo from February 17 to 18, with the participation o…
2012.02.08
ALMA Telescope Featured in BS JAPAN "CHIKYU ASUTEKU"
Recent highly-advanced astronomical telescopes, such as ALMA and SUBARU, are manufactured with state-of-the art technologies. BS JAPAN science program “C…
2012.02.06
Small Alpine Flowers
ALMA construction site is located in the Atacama Region, in a very dry climate with annual rainfall below 100 mm. Although hardly any plants are found around …
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