Successful close of Cycle 12 and start of Cycle 13

ALMA successfully started Cycle 13 observations during the Chilean afternoon of September 30th. That also marked the successful close of Cycle 12 with another record! During Cycle 12, ALMA successfully acquired and delivered more than 4700 hours of science-quality data (QA0 PASS) with the 12-m Array and set a new record on all three arrays (12-m, 7-m, and Total Power Arrays). This was achieved despite Cycle 12 having the most observing time lost due to weather in the past decade. Following the successes of Cycle 10 and Cycle 11, this achievement further demonstrates the maturity and efficiency of ALMA operations.