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Planet Uranus as seen with ALMA's Band 10 receivers.

ALMA Achieves New Observing Capabilities: High Frequency Vision Shows Uranus in New Light

September 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm | Announcement

ALMA reached a major milestone by extending its vision fully into the realm of the submillimeter.

First of ALMA’s Fleet of Front End Handling Vehicles Delivered, Compliments of NRAO

August 25, 2014 at 1:22 pm | Announcement

NRAO has delivered the first of ALMA’s four new Front End Handling Vehicles (FEHV).

Japan and Republic of Korea Sign Agreement on ALMA

August 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm | Announcement

Korea officially joins in the East Asia ALMA consortium.

Final ALMA Antenna Arrives on the Chajnantor Plateau

June 16, 2014 at 3:30 pm | Announcement

The 66th and final ALMA antenna has completed its long journey and arrived on the Chajnantor Plateau in Northern Chile.

ALMA Observatory Launches Website for Children

May 27, 2014 at 12:33 pm | Announcement

A new ALMA Kids mini website created especially for children is launched.

NRAO Astronomer Kenneth Kellermann to Receive ASP’s Prestigious Bruce Gold Medal

May 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm | Announcement

Kenneth Kellermann, Ph.D., senior scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Charlottesville, Va., is the recipient of…

The Milky Way Explorer

April 2, 2014 at 11:18 am | Announcement

The latest NRAO Explorer interactive is a tour of our Milky Way Galaxy, with real astronomers as hosts, and provides exciting news about a supermassive black hole that is about the feed on an unlucky cloud of gas.

Jodie Foster Narrates Our New VLA Visitor Film

October 4, 2013 at 4:51 pm | Announcement

Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster narrates our new VLA Visitor Film.

Final Antenna Delivered to ALMA

September 26, 2013 at 7:16 pm | Announcement

Final Antenna Delivered to ALMA

Astrophysicist Charles Bennett Receives 2013 Jansky Lectureship Award

September 26, 2013 at 2:56 pm | Announcement

AUI and NRAO award the 2013 Jansky Lectureship to Charles Bennett

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