Science June 23, 2015

Astronomers Discover More than 800 Dark Galaxies in the Famous Coma Cluster

Astronomers has discovered 854 “ultra dark galaxies” by analyzing archival data from the Subaru Telescope.

Science June 18, 2015

ALMA Precisely Measures Black Hole Mass

Research group observed the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 with ALMA and found the central SMBH has a mass 140 million times the mass of the Sun

Science June 9, 2015

ALMA uses ‘Natural Telescope’ to Image Monstrous Galaxy near the Edge of the Universe

This press release was issued by The University of Tokyo on June 9th, 2015 in Japanese. English version is translated by the National A...

Science June 1, 2015

Astronomers Discover a Young Solar System Around a Nearby Star

An international team has discovered a young planetary system that shares remarkable similarities to our own early solar system.

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Science May 12, 2015

Great Progress towards the Origin of R-process

Applying the high precision data to the theoretical calculation of the r-process nucleosynthesis and obtained the results consistent with those expected from the core-collapse supernovae.

Topics April 23, 2015

Opening of “1 min. NAOJ TOPICS” a Special Website for Videos

We are pleased to announce the opening of “1 min. NAOJ TOPICS,” a special website collecting easy to understand 1 minute videos introducing some of the research activities being conducted at NAOJ.

Science April 7, 2015

Unprecedented views of lensed galaxy and asteroid Juno taken with ALMA

Astronomers obtained unprecedentedly sharp image of a distant galaxy SDP.81 and an asteroid Juno with the ALMA.

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Topics April 1, 2015

Announcement of the NAOJ Website Renewal

We launched new NAOJ website. The point of this renewal is to accommodate various devices. Please continue to use the NAOJ website from here on.

Science March 31, 2015

ALMA Disentangles Complex Birth of Giant Stars

The results of the massive-star forming region observation with ALMA shows the presence of multiple gas outflows from a protostar.

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Topics March 17, 2015

Grand Reopening of the 4D2U Dome Theater

4D2U Dome Theater in NAOJ Mitaka campus updated entire projection system and public screenings are scheduled to restart in April 2015.