フィリピン共和国第2号衛星「DIWATA-2」が初画像撮影に成功　～北大・東北大が人材育成・研究に協力～

Extremely strong polarization of an active asteroid (3200) Phaethon

Geochemical and microstructural signals in giant clam Tridacna maxima recorded typhoon events at Okinotori Island, Japan

Sea level variability around Japan during the 20th century simulated by a regional ocean model

Martian dust devil statistics from high-resolution large-eddy simulations

Dr. Mitsuteru Sato (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) won "The 72th IEEJ Technical Development Award" from the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.

Dr. Yoshinori Sasaki (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) won the 2015 Okada Prize from the Oceanographic Society of Japan.

Middle Holocene daily light cycle reconstructed from the strontium/calcium ratios of fossil giant clam shell

RISING-2 Successfully Takes Ground Surface Image with Highest Resolution in Microsatellite Class

Dr.Mitsuteru Sato (Department of Natural History Sciences) won "Top Discoveries in Microgravity" from NASA.

RISING-2 was successfully launched and the satellite is now prepering for the observation.

A new X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for extraterrestrial materials using a muon beam

Skeletons of Sclerosponges reveal the history of atmospheric lead pollution from mainland China.

The 50-kg class microsatellite SPRITE-SAT, RISING-2 is going to launch and call for the short messages to launch with the satellite.

Dr.Hisayoshi Yurimoto(Department of Natural History Sciences) was awarded for the "Miyake Award" from the Geochemistry Research Association.

Primitive layered gabbros from fast-spreading lower oceanic crust

Dr.Hisayoshi Yurimoto(Department of Natural History Sciences) was nominated for the "Outstanding scientists who have made major contributions to the field of geochemistry.