2005.07.16
Radio seeing monitor damaged by strong wind
Construction site at an altitude of 5000 m above sea level was hit by very strong wind. As the wind broke a horn of one of the antennas for radio seeing monito…
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2005.07.05
2nd ALMA-J Science Working Group Meeting
The second meeting of ALMA science working group was held at Mitaka to thoroughly discuss the research theme with ALMA and to form the key project. The picture…
2005.06.24
Band 8 PDR
Preliminary design review of front end of Band 8, which Japan has been developing, was held at Mitaka, following the preliminary design review of Band 4. Our p…
2005.06.22
Band 4 PDR
Preliminary design review of Band 4 (150 GHz band), whose development Japan has been in charge of, was held at Mitaka and highly evaluated by review committee …
2005.06.20
Sunset at San Pedro de Atacama
There were wispy clouds in the sky of San Pedro de Atacama, which is usually very clear. These clouds made the pre-dusk sky so beautiful. The picture shows the…
2005.06.16
Fire drill at JAO
There was an evacuation drill for those working in the building where ALMA office is in Santiago. The picture shows that the building safety personnel explaini…
2005.05.31
ACA Correlator PDR
Preliminary review of ACA correlator that Japan has been developing was held at Mitaka. It was the first review for Japan, and was highly evaluated by the revi…
2005.04.10
Planetarium program at Osaka City Science Museum
A planetarium program titled “Southern starry sky” has been projected at Osaka Science Museum from March 1 (until May 29). This program introduces …
2005.04.01
Renewal of exhibition room at Mitaka
Cherry blossom in the precinct of NAOJ is now at its peak. Just before the beautiful blossom opened, the exhibition room at Mitaka had been renewed in March. T…
2004.09.24
NINS, ESO, and NSF signed the Agreement for the Construction of the Enhanced ALMA
On September 14, the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (on behalf of Japan), the National Science Foundation (on behalf of North America), and the Europ…
2001.06.26
NAOJ developed a new technique to generate millimeter waves from optical waves
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) successfully obtained an output of approximately 1 milliwatt (more than 20 times higher than those obtain…
2001.04.05
Europe, Japan and North America Prepare for Joint Construction of the Giant Radio Telescope "ALMA" in Chile
Joint Press Release (2001 April 6) The above photograph shows how the ALMA facility may look like when it is ready at Chajnantor. Representatives f…
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