2011.06.17
Fifteen 12-m Antennas at AOS
On June 14, another 12-m antenna was transported from the OSF (2900 m asl) to the AOS (5000 m asl). Now, fifteen 12-m antennas have been installed at the AOS.…
News
561 - 580 / 907
2011.06.10
Animals living in the Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert where ALMA is under construction is the habitat of various animals. In the lakeside of the Salar de Atacama (Atacama Salt Lake, 2300 m asl)…
2011.06.08
Salar de Atacama reflecting the morning sun
In the early morning of May 17 (Chilean time), the Salar de Atacama (Atacama Salt Lake, 2300 m asl) turned to an orange color reflecting the morning sun risin…
2011.06.06
Successful Interferometer Test with Japanese 7-m antenna and 12-m antenna
On May 30, radio waves emitted by a variable star VX Sagittarii were collected by a Japanese 7-m antenna and a 12-m antenna, and interference fringes were suc…
2011.06.03
Fourteen 12-m Antennas at AOS
On May 26, another 12-m antenna was transported from OSF (2900 m asl) to AOS (5000 m asl). This brought the total number of the antennas at AOS to fourteen. O…
2011.05.24
Band 10 Team won the Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT
ALMA Band 10 development team won the 2011 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (priz…
2011.05.18
First Japanese 7-m Antenna Handed Over to JAO
The first 7-m antenna passed the acceptance review and was handed over to the Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) on May 2, 2011. The antenna is the first of the twe…
2011.05.15
Thirteen 12-m Antennas at AOS
On May 15, the thirteenth 12-m antenna was transported to AOS. The picture shows the thirteen antennas with Cerro Chajnantor (5640 m asl) and the AOS Technica…
2011.05.13
Twelve 12-m Antennas at AOS
On May 13, just 10 days after the eleventh antenna arrival at AOS, another 12-m antenna was transported to AOS. This brought the total number of the antennas …
2011.05.11
OT Tutorial for Observing Preparation
The Joint ALMA Observatory (JAO) will start to accept observation proposals with ALMA from June 1. For those interested, the East Asia ALMA Regional Center (E…
2011.05.09
Miniature ALMA Antennas
Miniature models of the ALMA antennas have been installed in the entrance hall of the ALMA Building in Mitaka. These models are Japanese 7-m and 12-m antennas…
2011.05.03
Eleven 12-m Antennas at AOS
The eleventh 12-m antenna was installed at AOS on May 3, 2011 (in the midst of a holiday season called “Golden Week” in Japan). One after another …
2011.04.26
First Successful Interferometer Test with Two Japanese Antennas
On March 10, 2011, at the Operations Support Facility (OSF) at 2900 m asl., radio waves emitted by the Sun were collected by two 12-m Japanese antennas and in…
2011.04.16
Astronomy Pub "Over the Horizon -Universe Seen from the Southern Hemisphere "
In the evening of April 16, 2011, the memorable 60th “Astronomy Pub” was held at the Mitaka Network University.Astronomy Pub this time held a one-…
2011.04.11
Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom & ALMA Building
There are many cherry trees in the NAOJ Mitaka campus in Tokyo. As the ALMA building is surrounded by tall cherry trees on three sides (north, south, and west)…
2011.04.04
A llama in San Pedro de Atacama
Within a 40-minute drive from the Operations Support Facility (OSF), there is a town called San Pedro de Atacama (2,450 asl.). In the suburbs of the town, we …
2011.03.30
ALMA Invites Proposals for Early Science Observations
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the most ambitious radio astronomy observatory ever built, is announcing the first opportunity for th…
2011.03.25
Ten Antennas at AOS
On March 8, an antenna was transported to the Array Operation Site (AOS) at 5,000 m asl. from the Operations Support Facility (OSF) at 2,900 m asl. This brough…
2011.03.22
Live Images from AOS and OSF
The online streaming of live images from the Array Operation Site (5,000m asl.) and the Operations Support Facility (2,900m asl.) in Chile have been started. Y…
2011.02.02
Altiplanic Winter Has Come
On February 2, bad weather hit the ALMA site, where skies are usually very clear. This is called Altiplanic Winter, which is caused by the winds blowing from …
NEW ARTICLES
2025 1.10
Unveiling the properties of a primeval galaxy from 13.4 billion years ago
An international team led by researchers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan succesfully detected the e…
2025 1.7
Yuhito Shibaike Speaks on the Frontiers of Planet Formation Research – Commemorating 160th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Switzerland
- Tags
- News ALMA Topics ALMA People
On December 11, a lecture organized by the Center for Space and Habitability at the University of Bern was held as part…
2024 12.26
ALMA’s New Data Transmission System Passes Preliminary Design Review
The preliminary design review for the new Data Transmission System (DTS) for the ALMA Telescope has been completed succ…
