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Recent Updates

February 24, 2021 | ALMA
ALMA reveals the very seeds of stars in the forming
February 24, 2021 | Nobeyama Radio Observatory
　“Carbon Chain Factories” around massive young stellar objects ---Discovery of a new “Carbon Chain Chemistry” in hot-core regions
February 24, 2021 | Job Vacancies
Project Research Fellow, Employee on Annual Salary System (Astronomy Data Center)
February 19, 2021 | Annual Report
Annual Report Volume 22 Fiscal 2019)
February 18, 2021 | Job Vacancies
Project Research Staff on Annual Salary System (Development of a new methodology to infer internal structure of Martian moons in combination with science operation planning) (RISE Project)
February 17, 2021 | Job Vacancies
JAO Staff (Astronomer in the Department of Science Operations)
February 16, 2021 | Subaru Telescope
Flipped-Over Exoplanets Prove New Disk-Tilt Mechanism

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NAOJ Hosted Events

Mitaka Campus Regular Events

Regular Stargazing Parties
Twice a month, reservations required.

4D2U Dome Theater
Three times a month, reservations required. (Japanese language only)

NAOJ Big Projects

  • ALMA
  • Subaru Telescope
  • KAGRA
  • TMT-J Project Office

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  • NINS
  • IAU/OAO
  • EACOA
  • East Asia Observatory