Topics April 26, 2018

Dr. Ishikawa and Dr. Hada Receive the MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology for Young Scientists

Dr. Ryoko Ishikawa (Assistant Professor in the NAOJ Solar Science Observatory) and Dr. Kazuhiro Hada (Assistant Professor at Mizusawa VLBI Observatory) each received the Young Scientists’ Prize, in the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Topics April 1, 2018

Message from New Director General of NAOJ, Dr. Saku Tsuneta

Message from New Director General of NAOJ, Saku Tsuneta

Topics March 22, 2018

4D2U Movie Wins “Best VR Science Experience” at the 2018 Lumiere Awards

Our VR (virtual reality) movie “A Journey Through the Milky Way” won the Best VR Science Experience at the Lumiere Awards, promoted by the US Headquarters of the Advanced Imaging Society.

Topics March 8, 2018

Amazing Universe Captured with the Subaru Telescope! “HSC Viewer” Released to the Public

The first dataset from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Plan can be seen easily with the “HSC Viewer” website on your PC or tablet.

Topics March 2, 2018

Early science results from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey

Based on the newly obtained imaging data by Hyper Suprime-Cam on the Subaru Telescope, 3D distribution of dark matter reconstructed via tomographic methods using the weak lensing technique.