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Turn to the light, and explore the mystery of the universe

Galileo Galilei is said to have been the first person ever to turn a telescope to view the night sky, which he did in 1609.
It was Galileo who opened a window on the universe, revealing that the Milky Way consists of innumerable stars while he constructed his own telescope to observe the moon, Jupiter, and Venus.
“We want to observe distant celestial objects farther away than have ever been seen before.”
Telescopes have evolved phenomenally since then in order to explore various mysteries of the universe.

Subaru is a large-scale optical infrared telescope located on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
Subaru has actively contributed to a wide range of studies including research into the birth of stars, black holes, and dark matter, not to mention its role in discovering celestial bodies in the farthest reaches of our solar system and in detecting minute asteroids.

To observe the distant universe is to learn about the earliest stages of the universe.
FOCAS (the Faint Object Camera and Spectrograph) mounted on the Subaru Telescope plays a significant role in observing the universe to distances about 13 billion light-years away.

Distant galaxies and celestial objects appear extremely dimly and can only be discovered using highly sensitive instruments.
Its ability to detect the faintest light has allowed FOCAS to make numerous achievements.
In 2012, it made a significant contribution to revealing a protocluster of galaxies 12.7 billion light-years away, a discovery which offers significant clues to understanding the structure of the universe and the evolution of galaxies.

Space has fascinated people ever since mythical times.
Nikon is proud of the part its technologies play in pursuing such a magnificent dream as uncovering the mysteries of the universe.

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