2006.09.19
ASJ Autumn Meeting 2006
Astronomical Society of Japan is holding its Autumn Meeting 2006 at Kyushu International University from September 19 through 21. In the first-day session on t…
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2006.09.11
Another September 11
September 11 is now globally recognized as the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but in Chile, it is the day of the military coup which w…
2006.09.10
Zodiacal lights captured by constellation camera
The constellation camera at the Operations Support Facility (OSF) has been successfully delivering the images of the Chilean night sky. This is not the best se…
2006.09.09
Work at height at altitude
Work at height at altitude is one of the toughest works in the ALMA project. On the rooftop of the AOS (Array Operation Site) Technical Building, installation …
2006.09.08
Interior finish work of the AOS Technical Building
At the Array Operation Site (5,000m asl.), the interior finish work of the AOS building is proceeding along with the installation of lightning rods and fuel ta…
2006.09.07
26th Technical Symposium on Astronomy (2)
On the second day of the 26th Technical Symposium on Astronomy, there were many presentations related to ALMA. Following the first presentation of the day give…
2006.09.06
26th Technical Symposium on Astronomy (1)
The 26th Technical Symposium on Astronomy is being held, from September 6 through 8, in the large seminar room of Data Analysis Building in Mitaka Campus of Na…
2006.09.05
Extension of contractors' camp at the OSF
At the ALMA OSF (Operations Support Facility), extension work of the contractors’ camp is under way. The new facilities will accommodate additional 300 c…
2006.09.04
Foundations for Japanese antenna assembly almost completed
Antenna foundations at the Japanese antenna assembly site are almost completed at the Operations Support Facility (OSF). The picture shows one of the four ante…
2006.08.24
ALMA meeting and defining planets at the IAU General Assembly
The meeting titled “ALMA era for astrophysics begins” was held at the venue of the General Assembly of International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Pr…
2006.08.21
ALMA Exhibition Booth at the IAU General Assembly in Prague
The triennial General Assembly of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is held in Prague, Czech Republic, from August 14 through 25. This meeting is drawing …
2006.08.17
ALMA Video-4 "Interview with Norio Kaifu about ALMA" was released.
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2006.08.15
Science Cafe at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation held an event called Summer Night Museum.EOn the final day of the event, Seiichi Sakamoto was invited as a g…
2006.08.12
9th ALMA Public Lecture (Part 2)
The 9th ALMA Public Lecture titled The universe explored by ALMAE the gigantic telescope in the Andes (Part 2)Ewas held at Tsukuba Cultural Center (Aluz hall) …
2006.08.06
Open campus at Nobeyama
Nobeyama Radio Observatory held a special open day event on Sunday, and attracted as many as 2253 people. This year, ALMA-J Project Office presented mini-lectu…
2006.08.05
9th ALMA Public Lecture (Part 1)
The 9th ALMA public lecture titled The universe explored by ALMAE the gigantic telescope in the Andes (Part 1)Ewas held at Hitachi Civic Center. The program in…
2006.08.03
Mini-lecture in Summer Astronomy School for Children
On the third day of NAOJ Summer Astronomical School for Children, a lecture titled “what is there at the end of the solar system?” was given by Tom…
2006.08.01
Q&A booth in Summer Astronomy School for Children
From August 1 through 4, Summer Astronomy School for Children is held at National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). On the first day of the event, over…
2006.07.28
4th ALMA Science Working Group Meeting
On July 27 and 28, 4th ALMA Science Working Group Meeting (as well as 2nd Japan-Taiwan ALMA Science Meeting) was held at NAOJ in Mitaka, and, about 70 research…
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