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Aurora and upper atmosphere We aim to understand energy and partcle transport processes between sun and planets using the data takben by ground-based and satellite-borne instruments like the Reimei and Arase satellites. We clarified the small-scale auroral
Aurora reflects the solar-planetary interactions.
Development of optical-infrared
and radio instruments
We consider that development of new instruments is important. We are developing optical-infrared imagers and spectrometers for the telescopes at the summit of Haleakala, Hawaii (T60, T40), and radio instruments for Iitate and other observatories in Japan. We also provide space-borne instruments for satellite and planetary missions conducted by JAXA and ESA, such as Reimei, ISS, JUICE and MMX.
Development of new instruments is essential for our research
Haleakala Observatory We operate several observatories in Japan. At the summit of Haleakala, Hawaiii (elevation: 3040-m), 40-cm telescope (T40) continues planetary monitoring observation since 2006. 60-cm telescope (T60) started observations in 2014. Unique instruments, such as high-resolution spectrometer and coronagraph, are installed.
Observatories of PPARC
Planetary Radio Telescope We operate several observatories in Japan. At the summit of Our own large radio telescopes are used to observe the space environment around the solar system planet (mainly Jupiter) and solar radio bursts that occur during solar explosion, toward understandings of connections among the sun, space environment and the planetary atmosphere.
Observation of variable space environments in the solar system
with a dedicated radio telescope

Detailed Analysis of Solar Radio Spectra based on High-Time ...

Sunspots are regions where strong magnetic fields exist. Occasionally, the configuration of these magnetic...
Sun
2025-09-01

PLANETS telescope

Located at the 3,000-m summit of Haleakalā on Maui, Hawai‘i, this site hosts a...
PLANETS
2025-08-15

Jupiter’s aurora and Io’s volcano Development of Planetary ...

We are developing a near-infrared camera (TOPICS) and a high-dispersion Echelle spectrograph (wavelength resolution...
Jupiter
2025-08-05

Antarctic Aurora-X Project

Multi-wavelength observations of ground-based all-sky cameras are important for understanding the morphology and other...
Aurora X
2025-07-31

IPRT (Iitate Planetary Radio Telescope)

IPRT (Iitate Planetary Radio Telescope) is a large aperture radio telescope developed in 2001...
IPRT
2025-07-31

[Under development] MMX (Martian Moons eXploration)

MMX (Martian Moons eXploration) is a mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)...
MMX
2025-07-31

JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)

JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is a spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency...
JUICE
2025-07-31

Mio

“Mio” is a Mercury exploration spacecraft developed jointly by Japan (JAXA) and Europe (ESA)...
MIO
2025-07-30

ARASE

ARASE is developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to explore “geospace”, the...
ARASE
2025-07-30

VLF

OCTAVES (Observation of CondiTion of ionized Atmosphere by VLF Experiment) is a VLF/LF ionosphere...
VLF
2025-07-15

Extreme UltraViolet spectroscope for planetary science, The ...

The Hisaki satellite is equipped with an extreme ultraviolet spectrograph and is the world’s...
HISAKI
2025-06-25

Observation of pulsating aurora with the LAMP and LAMP-2 roc...

Pulsating aurora is one type of aurora which variates with a period of several...
LAMP2
2025-06-25

[Future plan] The next generation UV space telescope: LAPYUT...

The LAPYUTA mission aims “to explore the habitable environment of the Universe” and “to...
LAPYUTA
2025-06-25

T60 Observatory : A telescope dedicated to observing planeta...

In September 2014, we opened the T60 observation facility, a telescope dedicated to observing...
T60
2025-06-25

[Future plan] TSUKUYOMI

TSUKUYOMI is a low frequency radio telescope that deploys a number of radio antenna...
TSUKUYOMI
2025-06-25

[Future plan] FACTORS

FACTORS is a future formation flight satellite mission at an altitude range up to...
FACTORS
2025-06-25

Analysis of Jovian nKOM Radio Emissions Using Juno Waves/Dat...

Jupiter possesses an exceptionally strong magnetic field, and within its magnetosphere lies a vast...
Jupiter
2025-06-24

Plasma parameters at Europa’s orbit estimated from the Hisak...

We focus on the volcanically active Io and the icy moon Europa. Sulfur and...
Jupiter
2025-06-24
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