Topics July 9, 2024

Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile Visits NAOJ

On June 4, 2024, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Her Excellency Mrs. Gloria de la Fuente Gonzalez, visited NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

Topics April 23, 2024

Izumi and Hirano received the Young Scientists’ Award in The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Associate Professor Takuma Izumi of the NAOJ ALMA Project and Associate Professor Teruyuki Hirano of the NINS Astrobiology Center (concurrently appointed to Subaru Telescope) received the Young Scientists’ Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Science and Technology category in 2024.

Topics April 1, 2024

Message from New Director General of NAOJ, Mamoru Doi

Message from new director general of NAOJ, Mamoru Doi.

Topics March 14, 2024

Professor Satoshi Miyazaki Wins Japan Academy Prize

Professor Satoshi Miyazaki, Director of Subaru Telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), has received the Japan Academy Prize.

Topics March 11, 2024

“Repsold Transit Instrument and the Repsold Transit Instrument Building” Recognized as Japan Astronomical Heritage

The Repsold Transit Instrument, designated as an Important Cultural Property, and its building, which is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, were recognized in the 6th (FY 2023) Japan Astronomical Heritage list as “The Repsold Transit Instrument and the Repsold Transit Instrument Building."

Topics February 8, 2024

NASA Astrophysics Division Director Dr. Clampin Lectures at Subaru Users’ Meeting

Dr. Mark Clampin, Astrophysics Division Director, NASA Science Mission Directorate, presented a lecture on January 24, 2024, at a special session of the Subaru Users’ Meeting held at NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

Topics February 8, 2024

ESA Strategy, Planning and Coordination Office Directorate of Science Former Head Fabio Favata Visits NAOJ

Fabio Favata, who headed the Strategy, Planning and Coordination Office Directorate of Science of the European Space Agency until last November before moving to the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, and Prof. Richard de Grijs, Executive Director of the International Space Science Institute-Beijing, visited NAOJ Mitaka Campus on January 9, 2024.