Topics November 26, 2014

Supercomputer for Astronomy “ATERUI” Upgraded to Double its Speed

The supercomputer “ATERUI” was upgrated and will expand the horizons for simulations to understand the Universe and astrophysical phenomena.

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Science November 19, 2014

Subaru Telescope Detects Sudden Appearance of Galaxies in the Early Universe

Astronomers have found 7 early galaxies appeared quite suddenly within 700 million years of the Big Bang by Subaru Telescope.

Science November 7, 2014

Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis

Image from ALMA reveals extraordinarily fine detail that has never been seen before in the planet-forming disk around a young star.

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Science October 14, 2014

Binary Neutron Star Mergers as the Production Site of Gold, Platinum, and Rare Earth Elements

Researchers revealed that gold, platinum, and rare earth elements are likely produced and distributed throught binary neutron star mergers.

Science September 17, 2014

Creating Pancakes using Galaxy Collisions—Violent Origins of Disk Galaxies Probed by Radio Telescopes

Galaxies collisions are likely to result in a galaxy with a gaseous disk structure have been revealed by ALMA and others

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Science August 22, 2014

A Chemical Signature of First-Generation Very-Massive Stars

A team discovered a star that has peculiar chemical ratio, possibility created in a first-generation very-massive star, by Subaru Telescope.

Science August 7, 2014

Still hot inside the Moon: Tidal heating in the deepest part of the lunar mantle

International research team found an extremely soft layer inside the Moon and heat is generated by the gravity of the Earth.

Topics July 29, 2014

Next-Generation Thirty Meter Telescope Begins Construction in Hawaii

TMT announces the beginning of the construction phase on Hawaii Island and around the throughout the TMT international partnership.

Science July 3, 2014

Dynamical Star-Forming Gas Interaction Witnessed by ALMA

Dynamical interaction of star-forming gas was found in a star-forming region by observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).

Science June 20, 2014

Jupiter's Moons Remain Slightly Illuminated, Even in Eclipse

Astronomers have found that Jupiter’s Galilean satellites remain bright even when in the Jovian shadow and not illuminated by the Sun.

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