ALMA – Citizens for Cyprus

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: First observed the gap in Elias 2-24's disk

Astronomers have confirmed a planet less than a million years old, the youngest ever found. Elias 2-24 b is a Jupiter-size world still gathering gas from the disk of dust around its host star, 450 light-years from Earth.

Updated Sep 17

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Conducted the observations of 3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS is only the third object ever confirmed to pass through our solar system from another star system. New ALMA observations show it is one of the most methanol-rich comets ever measured, with alcohol-to-hydrogen-cyanide ratios of roughly 70 and 120.

Updated Sep 9

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: First parliamentary election since founding

Cypriot voters went to the polls on Sunday to fill 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. By noon, turnout hit 32.3% — ahead of the same hour in 2021.

Updated May 24