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American Astronomical Society Releases Statement On Alma
Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2006 The American Astronomical Society, representing more than 6500 astronomers from the US and abroad, released the following statement on the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). This instrument is under construction in Chile and is a joint project of North America and Europe with future anticipated participation from Japan. The statement has been made in response to the support for the program given by the National Science Board at its most recent meeting on May 9 and 10, 2006. Commenting on the matter, Dr. J. Craig Wheeler, President-Elect of the American Astronomical Society, said �ALMA is an excellent example of an international cooperative effort that will benefit astronomy across a wide range of disciplines. NSF is to be congratulated for finding the means to move this project forward in an external environment of rising expenses.� Dr. Wheeler is the Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin.
AAS Statement on the Atacama Large Millimeter Array The American Astronomical Society (AAS) applauds the National Science Foundation for moving forward with a rebaselined, fifty-antenna Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA). This decision will enable ALMA to do the transformational science that made it a high priority project in the past two National Academy Decadal surveys of Astronomy and Astrophysics. ALMA will lay the groundwork for future global science projects, both in astronomy and in other Disciplines. As a world project involving multiple regions - Asia, Europe and the Americas - and operating under a fully international governance structure, ALMA has successfully overcome many hurdles and is now poised for completion in 2012. We are very pleased that the NSF continues its strong support of ALMA. ALMA will enable important discoveries about the origin of galaxies, stars and planetary systems. The AAS stands ready to work with Congress, the Administration and the NSF to fully implement the prioritized projects described in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. Related Links American Astronomical Society
Northern Chile Site Selected For Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 18, 2006Cerro Pachon, an 8,800-foot (2,682-meter) mountain peak in northern Chile, has been selected as the site for the proposed Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Scheduled to see first light in 2012, the 8.4-meter LSST will be able to survey the entire visible sky every three nights with its 3 billion pixel digital camera. |
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