Consolidating plans for the Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST2)
Forskningsprojekt, 2025 – 2028

The future of European ground-based astronomical research in the 2030s is set to be expansive, featuring a variety of facilities aimed at exploring the cosmos in synergy with each other. However, significant gaps remain, particularly in sensitive, high-resolution (sub-)millimetre observatories, essential for studying a wide array of astrophysical phenomena. Also, current plans fall short of addressing the urgent need for sustainable, low-emission operations, aligning with the EU’s carbon-neutral aspirations. With this in mind, the EU-funded AtLAST2 project will advance the 50-metre Atacama Large Aperture Submillimetre Telescope (AtLAST). By leveraging European expertise and global collaboration, AtLAST2 will enhance technological readiness, prototype innovative solutions and ensure a greener future for astronomical research while deepening our understanding of the (sub-)millimetre universe.

Deltagare

Vincent Desmaris (kontakt)

Chalmers, Rymd-, geo- och miljövetenskap, Onsala rymdobservatorium

Samarbetspartners

Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)

Madrid, Spain

EUROPEAN SOLAR TELESCOPE FUNDACIÓN CANARIA

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Garching, Germany

GRZ TECHNOLOGIES SA

Grolley, Switzerland

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain

Istituto nazionale di astrofisica (INAF)

Roma, Italy

Kitami Institute of Technology

Kitami, Japan

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

München, Germany

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Tokyo, Japan

OHB AG Group

Bremen, Germany

TU Delft

Delft, Netherlands

Tokai Kokuritsu Daigaku Kiko

Nagoya, Japan

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Swindon, United Kingdom

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Universiteit van Pretoria

Pretoria, South Africa

Universitetet i Oslo

Oslo, Norway

University of Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

Universität zu Köln

Köln, Germany

Finansiering

Europeiska kommissionen (EU)

Projekt-id: 101188037
Finansierar Chalmers deltagande under 2025–2028

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Senast uppdaterat

2025-02-06