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March 15, 2023

Dr. Hanayama Receives Yoshihide Kozai Award

Dr. Hanayama and the Murikabushi Telescope.

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February 27, 2023

Ambassador of Chile to Japan Visits NAOJ

Chilean dignitaries pose for a photo with members of NAOJ.

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February 14, 2023

NASA Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen Visits NAOJ Mitaka Campus

NAOJ Director General Tsuneta (Center) Speaks with Zurbuchen (Right) and Clampin (Left) during their visit to NAOJ Mitaka Campus in December 2022. (Courtesy of NASA)

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January 6, 2023

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

Dr. Saku Tsuneta

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December 21, 2022

Experience the Diversity of Astronomy Observatories Virtually

The Subaru Telescope viewed from the observation floor inside the telescope dome.

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December 7, 2022

Samurai Astronomers’ Letters to be Registered as an Important Cultural Property

Seigaku Shukan. The covers of the first, second, and third volumes and part of a letter included in the first volume (from a microfilm copy)

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November 11, 2022

2400 New Eyes on the Sky to See Cosmic Rainbows

The new instrument for capturing cosmic rainbows mounted on the top of the Subaru Telescope.

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October 26, 2022

First Radio-Astronomy Cryogenic Receivers with All-Metal 3D-Printed RF Components

A 3D-printed corrugated horn (left). A Band 1 receiver with the all-metal 3D-printed corrugated horn installed (right).

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September 13, 2022

NAOJ Enters into Agreement on Installation and Operation of Subaru-Asahi Star Camera with The Asahi Shimbun Company

The signing ceremony was attended by President and CEO Shiro Nakamura from The Asahi Shimbun Company (left), and NAOJ Director General Saku Tsuneta (right)

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July 19, 2022

NAOJ and NDU Sign MOU for Research and Academic Collaboration

[Left photo] Fr. Bechara Khoury, President of NDU, and [Right photo] H. E. Mr. Nidal Yahya, Ambassador of the Lebanese Embassy (left), and Dr. Saku Tsuneta, Director General of NAOJ (right)

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June 10, 2022

Release of the Handbook of Scientific Tables —The international edition of Rika Nenpyo—

Rika Nenpyo (Chronological Scientific Tables)

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April 18, 2022

You are an Astronomer! —GALAXY CRUISE Season 2 Has Launched

The classification screen of GALAXY CRUISE Season 2. Although the basic features are the same as in Season 1, the menu bar and passport icon come in new colors.

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March 15, 2022

Subaru Telescope Scientist Wins 2021 ASJ Young Astronomer Award

Dr. Kenneth Wong

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February 10, 2022

Tonga Eruption Observed by KAGRA Environmental Monitors

The actual wave pattern observed at KAGRA after the Tonga eruption.

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January 5, 2022

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

Dr. Saku Tsuneta

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November 10, 2021

Professor Satoshi Miyazaki Wins Nishina Memorial Prize

Left: Professor Satoshi Miyazaki, Right: Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC)

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October 29, 2021

NAOJ Scientists Win the ASJ Young Astronomer Award and the JSPS Outstanding Young Scientist Award

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September 8, 2021

First Light with the ALMA Band 1 Receiver

ALMA Band 1 receiver cartridges assembled by ASIAA

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