2011.01.13
ALMA Users Meeting 2011
On January 13 and 14, ALMA Users Meeting 2011 was held in Mitaka Campus of NAOJ, Tokyo. As the Early Science Operations of the ALMA telescope is going to start…
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2011.01.12
Plan for ALMA Early Science Cycle 0
The Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) expects to start Early Science observations (Cycle 0) on a best effort basis late in 2011 and a call for proposals will be iss…
2010.12.21
Total Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place before the dawn on December 21 in Chile (late on the afternoon of December 21 in Japan). The moon located in the upper region …
2010.11.30
Press Conference: Discovery of Very Close Binary Black Holes just before Its Black Hole Merger
The research team led by Satoru Iguchi, Associate Professor of NAOJ, succeeded in observing a very close binary black hole in the center of 3C66B (a giant ell…
2010.11.21
The 8th NAOJ Public Lecture "the Mysteries of the Universe to be Explored by the ALMA Telescope"
From November 19 through 21, an event to promote science education “Science Agora 2010” was held at the Tokyo International Exchange Center and th…
2010.11.06
Astronomical Lecture: How Are Stars Born?
An astronomical lecture was given at the Planetarium of the Sumida Culture Factory (Yutoriya Star Garden). The lecture was titled “How Are Stars Born? &#…
2010.11.05
Ceremony of the JAO Santiago Central Office
On November 5 in Santiago, Chile, the ceremony was held to celebrate the delivery of the newly built Santiago Central Office to the Joint ALMA Observatory, du…
2010.11.02
Sequential Star Formation Induced by the Expansion of the Super-giant HII Region
The research group led by Rie Miura, a graduate student at the University of Tokyo has found evidences of sequential star formation induced by the expansion of…
2010.10.31
SORAHAKU 2010
The ALMA-J Project Office participated in an event titled “SORAHAKU – The Future Yours to Discover. ” The event was held at the Science Museu…
2010.10.28
ALMA Annual External Review
The ALMA Annual External Review was jointly held by East Asia, Europe, and North America in Santiago, Chile from Oct. 23 through 28. Japan representing East As…
2010.10.23
Mitaka Open Campus: A Day of Stars and the Universe
The open campus event titled “A Day of Stars and the Universe” was held at Mitaka Campus of the National Astronomy Observatory of Japan on Oct. 22 …
2010.10.12
Science Operations Readiness Review
The Science Operations Readiness Review was held in Santiago, Chile on Oct. 11 and 12. The purpose of this Review is to evaluate the Joint ALMA ObservatoryR…
2010.09.27
The number of the antennas increased to eight
An additional 12-m antenna was moved from OSF (2,900 asl.) to AOS (5,000 asl.) on September 26, bringing the total number of the antennas at AOS to eight.(Pict…
2010.09.15
Four 7-meter diameter antennas on the road
After their arrival at the port in Chile on Sep. 10, the four 7-meter diameter antennas were firmly fixed to the transporters on the following day and started …
2010.09.10
Four 7-meter diameter antennas arrived at the Chilean port
Four 7-meter diameter antennas fabricated in Japan arrived at the port of Mejillones in Chile. These antennas will be loaded onto the transporters and brought …
2010.09.09
ALMA Video "ALMA Video -8 Construction of ALMA 2009" was released.
ALMA Video “ALMA Video -8 Construction of ALMA 2009” was released. View This Video [Contents] ■ 12m Diameter Antenna Arrival at the Array Operati…
2010.09.07
Presentation of Study Results: Star Cluster Formed by a Collision of Gas Molecules
A group of researchers of the ALMA-J Project Office discovered the fact that a group of young stars (star cluster) is formed by a collision of gas molecules. T…
2010.08.21
Nobeyama Open Campus
NRO (Nobeyama Radio Observatory) held its 2010 Open Campus on August 21. The weather was beautiful, and as many as 3,278 visitors came to enjoy the event. In t…
2010.08.11
Japanese Antennas on the Two Transporters
At AOS, the antennas were moved by the transporters that were specially customized for ALMA.The picture shows the Japanese antennas on the two transporters.(Pi…
2010.08.10
The number of the antennas increased to seven
An additional 12-m antenna was moved from OSF (2,900 asl.) to AOS (5,000 asl.) on August 7, bringing the total number of the antennas at AOS to seven.(Picture …
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