2015.11.24
ALMA Links with Other Observatories to Create Earth-size Telescope
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) continues to expand its power and capabilities by linking with other millimeter-wavelength telescopes i…
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2015.11.12
Mitaka Open House Day 2015
On October 23 and 24, Mitaka Open House Day was held at the NAOJ Mitaka Campus. The NAOJ Chile Observatory gave presentations of ALMA, including mini-lectures…
2015.11.06
NAOJ-ALMA All Hands Meeting
On October 16, NAOJ-ALMA All hands Meeting was held with the participation of all staff engaged in NAOJ ALMA Project. The attendees include the staff of the N…
2015.11.05
Protostar Growth Spurts
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered an adolescent protostar that is undergoing a rapid-fire succession of…
2015.10.29
JAO Tour for Santiago Japanese School
On October 14, the Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) welcomed 28 students from the 3rd to 9th grades of the Santiago Japanese School for their workplace study tour…
2015.10.15
ALMA telescope unveils rapid formation of new stars in distant galaxies
Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers find. The majority of galaxies h…
2015.09.29
Surprising Chemistry Found in Molecular Rings around Young Star
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered two spectacular rings of molecules encircling the young, Sun-like sta…
2015.09.24
Swordsmen in Atacama 2015
There are a wide variety of staff members working at the ALMA Operations Support Facility (OSF), including astronomers to support observations, engineers to c…
2015.09.14
Astronomers Discover How Lowly Dwarf Galaxy Becomes Star-Forming Powerhouse
A nearby dwarf galaxy poses an intriguing mystery: How is it able to form brilliant star clusters without the dusty, gas-rich environments found in larger gala…
2015.09.07
Nobeyama Open Campus 2015
On August 22, Nobeyama Open Campus 2015 was held at NAOJ Nobeyama Radio Observatory (NRO). NAOJ Chile Observatory presented exhibitions showing the progress o…
2015.08.26
New projects selected for the ALMA Cycle 3 Early Science Observations
The scientific assessment of the 1578 science proposals submitted for ALMA Early Science Cycle 3 has been completed. The Proposal Review meeting -chaired by An…
2015.08.10
ALMA Agreement Signed by NAOJ and ASIAA
On July 27, 2015, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) in Taiwan signe…
2015.07.30
ALMA Witnesses Assembly of Galaxies in the Early Universe for the First Time
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has been used to detect the most distant clouds of star-forming gas yet found in normal galaxies in the…
2015.07.22
Artistic Apparition at ALMA
Observatory hosts monumental golf ball installation
The ALMA Observatory recently received its first art exhibit: a golf ball of enormous proportions, displayed alongside the antennas at an altitude of 5000 metr…
2015.07.13
TANABATA Lecture at Santiago Japanese School
After some rainy days over the weekend, Santiago had a nice and sunny weather on July 7, which is a day of a Japanese star festival called TANABATA to celebrat…
2015.07.01
ALMA Detects First Traces of Carbon 'Smog' Permeating Interstellar Atmospheres of Early Galaxies
Astronomers study the elements scattered between the stars to learn about the internal workings of galaxies, their motion and chemistry. To date, however, atte…
2015.06.18
ALMA Precisely Measures Black Hole Mass
A research group led by Kyoko Onishi at the SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies) observed the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 with ALMA and fo…
2015.06.17
Exhibition of ALMA MUSIC BOX at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
ALMA MUSIC BOX has been exhibited at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Kanazawa, Japan) from May. ALMA MUSIC BOX is an artwork created from t…
2015.06.09
ALMA uses 'Natural Telescope' to Image Monstrous Galaxy near the Edge of the Universe
This press release was issued by The University of Tokyo on June 9th, 2015 in Japanese. English version is translated by the National Astronomical Observator…
2015.06.02
ALMA Booth at the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2015
The NAOJ Chile observatory exhibited the ALMA booth at the Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2015, which was held at the international exhibition hall of Makuhari…
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Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile Visits NAOJ
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On June 4, 2024, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Her Excellency Mrs. Gloria de la Fuente Gonzalez, visited …
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NAOJ Director General DOI Mamoru Visit Dignitaries in Chile
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From left to right: Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, Chair of the Japan-Chile Friendship Parliamentary League; Minister Alberto van Kl…
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ALMA Booth at Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2024
NAOJ ALMA has exhibited a booth at the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting every year. This year’s event was he…
