Above image: The VLA Transporter under the New Mexico night skies, responsible for doing the heavy lifting and moving the antennas into different configurations. Photo by Jeff Hellerman (NRAO/AUI/NSF).
Below: A major milestone for the ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU) initiative was achieved in mid-June with successful Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) for the new correlator (ATAC) and OSF Correlator Room (OCRO).
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