Exploring the universe with ALMA in Chile
September 07, 2026
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile captures unprecedented detail of the cosmos.
Probing the early universe
ALMA reveals the birth of galaxies, stars, and planets, reaching back billions of years.
Images that surprise
Every photo can reveal features that shift scientific understanding.
ALMA telescope in Chile
Explore the cosmos with ALMA, the powerful telescope uncovering our universe’s origins.
Unprecedented space imagery
This telescope captures space in a level of detail never achieved before.
66 telescopes as one
ALMA combines 66 antennas into a single, ultra precise instrument.
Spaced for sensitivity
Telescopes are distributed across 10 kilometers to enhance image clarity
Powered by a supercomputer
The ALMA correlator processes data with the strength of 16 million PCs.
Looking billions of years back
ALMA can observe events from 11 to 12 billion years ago.
Understanding our origins
Studying how planets and galaxies form helps us learn where we come from and our place in the universe.
From raw data to images
Gigabytes of data are refined into clear, detailed images comparable to a camera phone.