ALMA goes to your School: Bringing astronomy to new generations
What does an astronomer do? How do the telescopes that explore the Universe work? Is it possible to turn a curiosity about the sky into a career? These and many other questions were part of the conversations that ALMA researchers recently shared with students from different locations through science...
Collaborating between organizations is now easier with B2B integration in Microsoft 365
With the implementation of Business-to-Business (B2B) integration in Microsoft 365, JAO, NRAO, and ESO are taking a concrete step toward smoother collaboration between organizations. The idea is simple: work together using your own accounts, without losing control over internal information. What changes in your day-to-day work?...
Health, Safety, Security & Environment: Safety Built by Everyone
Operating in one of the world’s most challenging environments leaves no room for improvisation. At ALMA, foresight is not just a best practice—it is the foundation for working safely and reliably. Safety is not an isolated standard, but a shared responsibility that is present in every...
ESO-ALMA Open House 2026: Science Meets the Community
Rain didn’t stop us. Hundreds of visitors flooded the ESO-ALMA facilities on Chilean Astronomy Day 2026, turning what could have been a quiet Friday into one of our most vibrant outreach events of the year. From the moment doors opened, attendees dove into a packed program...
IT: the invisible network that supports ALMA
Behind every observation, every byte of data traveling from the Chajnantor plateau, there is a team making sure the technology just works. That’s ALMA's IT department. The team keeps networks, servers, data centers, computers, and connectivity running around the clock – and ensures that the digital...
13 Years of ALMA: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe
High in the Atacama Desert, where the air is thin and the skies are impossibly clear, something remarkable has been happening for 13 years. ALMA has been listening – patiently, precisely – to the universe’s oldest stories: the birth of stars, the formation of planets, the...
JAO Summer Internships 2026: young talent in action
From OSF and SCO, the 24 interns who participated in ALMA's summer program presented their projects and progress in a collaborative session with their supervisors. The event provided an opportunity to share lessons learned, receive feedback, and conclude an experience marked by curiosity, teamwork, and the...