Welcome to Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University homepage. We are conducting theoretical and observational researches of extra-solar planets, stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and cosmology. Observational researches are conducted using cutting-edge open use facilities such as Subaru telescope. We are also developping unique instruments for large telescopes, to reveal formation and evolution of galaxies.
Conducting Your Ph.D. Research in Our Institute
If you are interested in conducting your Ph.D. research (2 years of master cource plus 3 years of doctor cource or 3 years of doctor cource), you can apply for the International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) program. If you are interested in applying for IGPAS, please check our staff list and contact one of the staff members.
If you belong to one of overseas partner universities of Tohoku university, you can apply for one of advanced short-term exchange programs. Details of the programs, please check this page.
News
Award
2025.03.28
Sho Fujibayashi was awarded The ASJ Young Astronomer Award FY2024.
Award
2025.03.26
Nanae Domoto (D3 student) and Hirotaka Matsumiya (B3 student) were awarded The Aoba Society for the Promotion of Science Award.
Award
2025.02.27
Nanae Domoto (D3 student) was awarded GPPU Excellent Student Award 2024, and Seiji Toshikage (M2 student) was awarded GPPU QE1 Special Award 2024.
Award
2024.10.25
Kanako Nakama (M2 student) was awarded the Student Presentation Award of the Physical Society of Japan.
Research News
2024.08.29
"Supercomputer Simulations Reveal the Nature of Turbulence in Black Hole Accretion Disks". Research results by Shigeo Kimura are released. See this page for more details.
Research News
2024.06.28
"Too Many Missing Satellite Galaxies Found". Research results by Masashi Chiba are released. See this page for more details.
Research News
2024.05.31
"The Formation of Intermediate Mass Black Holes in Globular Clusters". Research results by Yutaka Hirai are released. See this page for more details.
Research News
2024.01.18
"M87* One Year Later: Proof of a persistent black hole shadow". Research results by Kenji Toma are released. See this page for more details.
