ISAS DG Fujimoto spoke to a crowded hall at the University of Bern on JAXA’s Way of Space Science. JAXA’s Ojima Tomoko also talked on celestial samples, and the rector of the University of Bern Virginia Richter received a model of the #MMX spacecraft! 🔗: csh.unibe.ch/news/event_hig…
JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
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Tweets from the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) located in the JAXA Sagamihara campus. 日本語:@ISAS_JAXA
Joined January 2021
- JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science repostedIn this week’s #MMXTeamQQ, Stephan Ulamec from DLR describes the biggest challenge for the MMX rover, IDEFIX! Jointly developed by DLR (Germany) and @CNES (France), IDEFIX will be the first ever explorer on the surface of Mars’s moon, Phobos! (Visit DLR at #ILABerlin this week!)
00:00 - JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science repostedReplying to @JAXA_curationThe Hayabusa Symposium 2026: 13th Symposium on Solar System Materials will be held on November 24–27, 2026🙌For updates and further details, please visit the following page: curation.isas.jaxa.jp/symposium/inde… Registration Opens July 25,2026 Abstract Submission Deadline September 30, 2026
- JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science reposted[Press Release] The timing of the flyby of asteroid Torifune by asteroid explorer Hayabusa2
- [News] The 36th Workshop on JAXA Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics will be held on August 3-5. The deadline for presentation abstracts is June 19. We hope you will consider applying! Symposium website 🔗: isas.jaxa.jp/en/researchers…
- NASA Associate Administrator for Science Dr Nicky Fox and ISAS DG Dr Fujimoto engaged with students on lunar and Mars exploration and the future of space science. Despite severe weather, students joined for an inspiring discussion on passion, curiosity, and taking on challenges.
- ISAS DG Fujimoto Masaki & @JAXA_curation Ojima Tomoko will speak at the University of Bern to celebrate the international outreach collaboration for the Martian Moons eXploration mission (@mmx_jaxa_en)! 🗓️: June 08, 20:15~ JST Online registration available csh.unibe.ch/events/2026_ev…
- ISAS welcomed a delegation from Bremen, Germany, representing government, space industry, and research institutions. The delegation visited our campus to learn about MMX, DESTINY+, and the Lightweight Solar Array Wing (SAW), and exchanged views on Japan–Germany space cooperation.
- [Research] Three missions have brought home samples from asteroids: the JAXA Hayabusa and #Hayabusa2 missions, and the NASA #OSIRISREx mission. A new review paper highlights some of the major scientific discoveries so far. Read more 🔗: isas.jaxa.jp/en/topics/0042…
00:00 - JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science repostedWe’ve been challenging our team to answer “Quick Questions” (#MMXTeamQQ) on what is on their minds as we head towards the launch of the Martian Moons eXploration mission 🚀! Kicking off this series is #MMX Project Manager Kawakatsu Yasuhiro reflecting on the challenges so far 💪
00:00 - [#ISASGate] Asteroid Explorer #Hayabusa2 sets a new record as the smallest-aperture optical system to detect an exoplanet from space, demonstrating that future nanosatellite missions can search for long-period, Jupiter-sized exoplanets. Read more 🔗:
- Replying to @ISAS_JAXA_ENIt’s taken 1 Earth, 2 Venus, and 6 Mercury swing-by to reach our innermost planet! As we prepare for arrive in six months, let’s take a look at the eight year journey, and the glimpses we’ve seen so far of the mysterious Mercury. Read more on Cosmos 🔗: cosmos.isas.jaxa.jp/1-earth-2-venu…
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