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Status Update: ALMA Cycle 0

Information regarding ALMA Early Science cycle 0 observations is now available on the ALMA Science Portal.

January 2012 Jodcast includes ALMA discussion

George Bendo interviewed Serena Viti to discuss her plans for future observations with

Early science based on ALMA science verification data of the Antennae Galaxies

One of the first science papers based on ALMA data has been published.

ALMA Session and Lunch at NAM + AG 2012

At the 2012 RAS National Astronomy Meeting, this year running in partnership with the Astronomische Gesellschaft, the UK and German ARC Nodes will be hosting a session of talks plus a

Science Verification data Jan 2012

More ALMA data taken with fewer than 16 antennas, for M100, the Antennae and Sgr A*

ALMA opens its 'eyes' wide and reveals its first image

STFC press release

ALMA Opens Its Eyes

The first image from the worlds most complex ground based observatory has been released.

Second installment of Science Verification data

ALMA data taken with fewer than 16 antennas for the Antennae (NGC4038/9) and supplementary data for TW Hya.

First European Antenna reaches ALMA Operation Site

The first European antenna has made the transition from the Operations Support Facility to the ALMA Array Operation Site on the Chajnantor plateau (5000 metres above sea level).

BBC: Why Chile is an astronomer's paradise?

BBC article on the many astronomical instruments in Chile including ALMA.

ALMA Cycle 0 deadline passed successfully

954 proposals were received by the ALMA Cycle 0 deadline, 2011 June 30 1500 UT

FirstEuropeanAntenna

First European ALMA Antenna Handed Over to Joint ALMA Observatory

ALMA Newsletter

The latest edition of the ALMA newsletter is available.

Early Science Statement

ALMA Board statement on Early Science and test images

ALMA timelapse movie

A video made by Jose Francisco Salgardo