Topics June 27, 2013

Successful ALMA First Radio Imaging with Band 4 Receiver

ALMA succeeded to take radio image with Band 4 Receiver developed by Japan in test observation.

Science June 12, 2013

Sunny Super-Earth?

Researchers observed the atmosphere of super-Earth exoplanet for the time first by the two telescopes of OAO.

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Science June 7, 2013

ALMA Discovers Comet Factory --- New observations of a “dust trap” around a young star solve long-standing planet formation mystery

Astronomers observed around a young star with ALMA and solve the planet formation mystery.

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Topics June 4, 2013

Japan Signals Its Commitment to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project

Japan has reached an important milestone for the construction of TMT. NAOJ will initiate the preparation and construction of TMT with thecurrent fiscal year budget.

Science May 31, 2013

“Population Census” of Galaxies Buried in Dust

The observations with ALMA, a research team revealed the most unidentifiable millimeter wave signals are emitted from galaxies.

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Topics May 29, 2013

The Fastest Supercomputer for Astronomy Just Went into Operation!

The supercomputer the fastest in the world is now activated and starts the open use in Mizusawa, NAOJ.

Science April 22, 2013

Universality of circular polarization in star- and planet-forming regions: Implications for the origin of homochirality of life

The research team succeed to detect the high degrees of CP that is the highest in the regions.

Science April 11, 2013

Discovery of a Blue Supergiant Star Born in the Wild

Astronomers discovered a Blue Supergiant star emerged in an extremely wild environment.

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Topics March 14, 2013

ALMA Inauguration Heralds New Era of Discovery - Revolutionary telescope will enable unprecedented views of the cosmos

On March 13, 2013 (Chilean Time), the official opening ceremony of ALMA was held.

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Science March 14, 2013

ALMA Rewrites History of Universe's Stellar Baby Boom

Observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) show that the most vigorous bursts of star birth in the cosmos too...