Topics October 2, 2024

Ceremony Held to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Relocation of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (Formerly the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory) to Mitaka

The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) celebrated the 100th anniversary of the relocation of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory (a precursor to NAOJ) to Mitaka-mura, Kita-Tama-gun, Tokyo (now Mitaka City, Tokyo) on September 1, 1924.

Topics September 30, 2024

United Nations Secretary-General Visits ALMA

ALMA received a visit from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who explored the array site high in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

Topics September 27, 2024

Ms. Kaho Morii Receives the 19th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Japan Fellowship Award

Ms. Kaho Morii, a third-year doctoral student in the University of Tokyo Department of Astronomy and entrusted graduate student at NAOJ, received the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Japan Fellowship Award.

Topics September 13, 2024

Subaru Telescope Inspires JWST “Firecracker” Discovery

The stunning image of a “firecracker” at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy recently released by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), would not have happened without previous observations of the same area by the Subaru Telescope.

Topics September 2, 2024

University of Hawai‘i Delegation Visits NAOJ

On August 7 and 8, 2024, a delegation of the University of Hawai‘i, including Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Hawai‘i System, Vassilis Syrmos, visited NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

Topics August 21, 2024

Professor Mizuno to Receive the Foreign Minister's Commendation

Dr. Norikazu Mizuno, Deputy Director of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) Chile Observatory and Professor in the ALMA Project, has been selected as a recipient of the Foreign Minister's Commendation for FY 2024.

Topics August 8, 2024

Netherlands Delegation on Astronomical Instruments Visits NAOJ Mitaka Campus

On June 26, 2024, the Netherlands Delegation on Astronomical Instruments visited NAOJ Mitaka Campus.

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.