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News

Topics–2020

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December 18, 2020

The Subaru Telescope Photographs the Next Target Asteroid for Hayabusa2

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November 26, 2020

The Subaru Telescope Hails Return of Hayabusa2

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September 11, 2020

Kilonova Research Wins 2019 PASJ Excellent Paper Award

Picture: Associate Professor Masaomi Tanaka, Tohoku University, gives a lecture to commemorate receiving the PASJ Excellent Paper Award.

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September 8, 2020

The 6-m Millimeter-Wave Radio Telescope Added to Japan Astronomical Heritage List

figure: The 6-m Millimeter-Wave Radio Telescope preserved and exhibited in NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

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July 20, 2020

Japanese Amateur Astronomers Discovers New Nova in Sagittarius

Discovery image

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July 17, 2020

Munehito Shoda Wins International Astronomical Union PhD Prize

Munetoshi Shoda, the award recipient of the IAU PhD Prize.

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July 15, 2020

Subaru Telescope and New Horizons Explore the Outer Solar System

A scene of the observations conducted on June 19, 2020 (Hawaii time)

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July 6, 2020

NAOJ Researchers Win 2020 MEXT Commendation for Science and Technology

Photo:4D2U Project members who received the Award for Science and Technology (Public Understanding Promotion Category).

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March 25, 2020

Dr. Mitsuru Soma Wins Homer F. DaBoll Award

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March 13, 2020

NAOJ Statement on the Potential Impairment of Astronomical Observations by Satellite Mega-Constellations

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February 19, 2020

GALAXY CRUISE—Your Galactic Journey as a Citizen Scientist

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February 7, 2020

Japanese Amateur Astronomers Discover New Nova in Sagittarius

Image of the nova taken on the next day of the discovery.

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February 6, 2020

Dr. Masami Ouchi named as a Highly Cited Researcher 2019

Ms. Asako Watanabe (left) presenting the certificate to Dr. Masami Ouchi (right).

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January 31, 2020

A new-year’s message from the Director General, NAOJ

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January 14, 2020

New Comet Discovered by Japanese Amateur Astronomer

figure: Discovery image taken by Masayuki Iwamoto on 5h 39m JST, Jan. 9, 2020.