Early 2027:
Prepare proposal for ESO’s Call for Ideas (deadline: 2027 June 1st)
Spring 2026:
Finalization to unified science requirements and ALMA2040 base concept
Mid 2026:
ALMA2040 scientific White Papers posted to arXiv
Fall 2026:
ALMA2040 technical White Papers posted to arXiv
1 December 2026:
Submit Letter of Intent to ESO's Call for Ideas
17 March 2025:
Deadline to submit first round of science pitches for defining transformational science goals toward a next generation ALMA.
Early 2025:
Collecting science ideas and quantitative work to identify transformational science goals within individual Working Groups.
May 2025 (19-22):
Workshop at Haus der Astronomie (Heidelberg) to:
discuss science ideas submitted by community;
identify possible key science drivers for an ALMA in the 2040s.
Mid-2025 to mid-2026:
ESO organised workshops on specific science topics relevant in the 2040s.
November 2025 (24-28):
Workshop at Lorentz Center (Leiden) to:
solidify key science drivers for ALMA2040 science case;
prepare White Papers.