2012.04.02
NAOJ Chile Observatory Established
On April 1, 2012, the NAOJ Chile Observatory was established as a center of NAOJ’s research activities in Chile. Since April 2000, the NAOJ ALMA Project …
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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 …
2012.02.03
ALMA EA-FEIC Completed the Last ACA Receiver System
On January 4, the ALMA East Asia Front-End Integration Center (EA-FEIC) in Taiwan completed the fabrication and evaluation of all the receiver systems for the …
2012.01.24
27 Antennas at AOS
On January 14, the 6th Japanese 7-m antenna was transported to the Array Operations Site (AOS) at 5000 m asl. This brought the number of antennas at the AOS to…
2012.01.23
Encounter with Vicunas
Around the ALMA construction site, we can see unique animals and plants native to the Andes. We sometimes find vicunas on the road to the Array Operations Site…
2012.01.19
Sixth Japanese 7-m Antenna Installed at AOS
On January 14, the sixth Japanese 7-m antenna was transported to the Array Operations Site (AOS) at 5000 m asl from the Operations Support Facility (OSF) at 29…
2012.01.05
Comet Lovejoy and Southern Cross
Comet Lovejoy was captured in the starry sky over the Atacama Desert. The comet, which has been observed in the southern hemisphere since late December, still…
2011.12.28
Comet Lovejoy Observed in Santiago
Comet Lovejoy appeared in the predawn sky over Santiago on December 24, two days after the summer solstice. Comet Lovejoy is a bright comet with long tail, wh…
2011.12.26
Packing of Band 10 Receiver
On December 8, one Band 10 receiver was packed for shipment at the NAOJ Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Mitaka, Japan. The packed receiver was sent by air…
2011.12.22
Successful Detailed Mapping of Nearest Star-Forming Galaxy
A team of international researchers led by Shinya Komugi, assistant professor at the NAOJ ALMA Project Office and Tomoka Tosaki, associate professor at the Joe…
2011.12.21
Fifth Japanese 7-m Antenna Installed at AOS
On December 16, the fifth 7-m antenna was transported from the Operations Support Facility (OSF) at 2900 m asl to the Array Operations Site (AOS) at 5000 m asl…
2011.12.20
26 Antennas at AOS
On December 16, the fifth Japanese 7-m antenna was transported from the Operations Support Facility (OSF) at 2900 m asl to the Array Operations Site (AOS) at 5…
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