Following the announcement from ESO about the start of the search for its next astronomical ground-based programme for the 2040s (https://next.eso.org/), the community is getting organised to prepare the science case for a potential facility in the 2040s ('ALMA 2040'), building upon the successes of the current ALMA Observatory.
Towards ALMA 2040
Published: 28 Nov 2024
A series of workshops will take place in Europe in 2025 to discuss the scientific interest of the ESO community in such a facility, identify the key scientific questions to be addressed, and ultimately define the needed technical capabilities.
Scientists interested in contributing to the definition of the science case are encouraged to fill in this form to indicate their availability to lead efforts and/or contribute to the identification of transformational science goals, and to express their interest in attending one or more of the planned workshops, the first of which is scheduled for the week of the 19th-23rd of May in Heidelberg, Germany.
Contributed by Stefano Facchini, Jacqueline Hodge, Eva Schinnerer and Maria Diaz Trigo