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.

Topics December 14, 2023

NAOJ and UNTEC Enter Agreement for Production of ALMA Receivers

NAOJ has recently signed an agreement with University of Chile / UNTEC (Foundation for Technological Transfer) for the production of hardware components for the ALMA Band 2 receivers.

Topics September 11, 2023

Classify Galaxies and Check Answers in GALAXY CRUISE 2023 Special Campaign

GALAXY CRUISE is a citizen science project of NAOJ in which Citizen Astronomers participate in galaxy research while exploring the vast cosmic images captured by the Subaru Telescope. The 2023 Special Campaign for classifying simulated galaxies will start on September 12, 2023, at 9 a.m. in Japan Standard Time (JST). The JST time zone is UTC+9 (UTC: Coordinated Universal Time).

Topics July 27, 2023

Dr. Reinhard Genzel, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Dr. Karl Schuster, Director of the IRAM, and their delegation visit the NAOJ

Dr. Karl Schuster, Director of the Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique (IRAM), headquartered in France, and Dr. Reinhard Genzel, Dr. Martin Giard and Dr. Rafael Bachiller, as a delegation of the IRAM Steering Committee, visited the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan from 18th to 20th July 2023.

Topics June 9, 2023

NINS President Maki Kawai and NAOJ Director General Saku Tsuneta Visit Dignitaries in Chile

From May 29 to June 2, 2023, Dr. Maki Kawai, President of NINS; Dr. Saku Tsuneta, Director General of NAOJ; officials from MEXT; and others, visited the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the JAO Santiago Central Office; the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation; University of Chile, and the Office of Chilean Affairs of AUI.

Topics May 24, 2023

Certificate of Appreciation Presented to Former Governor of the State of Hawai`i

On May 8, the National Institutes for Natural Sciences and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan presented Mr. Ige with a certificate of appreciation.

Topics March 15, 2023

Dr. Hanayama Receives Yoshihide Kozai Award

Dr. Hidekazu Hanayama, Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) at Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory, Public Relations Center, NAOJ, has been selected to receive the FY 2022 Yoshihide Kozai Award. This award recognizes his great work in the management and operation of Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory and the promotion of astronomy.