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[Aug. 23 (Sun.)] Online special lecture by Professor Hitoshi Murayama (live stream)

Tue. August 4, 2026

理論物理学者の村山斉氏による特別講演を、オンラインにて生配信いたします!
Dr. Hitoshi Murayama researches a wide range of topics, including dark matter and dark energy in the universe, as well as elementary particle physics beyond the Standard Model.
The lecture topic is "dark matter." It is an unidentified substance that cannot be observed with light, but it is thought to have given rise to stars and galaxies in the universe. Dark matter is thought to be a type of elementary particle, and much research is currently being conducted on it, both theoretically and observationally. This lecture will cover dark matter, including cutting-edge research.
さらに、今回は講演をより盛り上げるために、司会にSpace Travelium TeNQ公式アンバサダーの月女神イチさん、ゲストに惑星科学者VTuberの星見まどかさんをお呼びします。

◇Special online lecture by Professor Hitoshi Murayama

Date and Time Sun. August 23, 2026 14:00-15:30
Title Has “Mother Dark Matter” been found? Alternative natural renderings: - Has the mother of dark matter been found? - Has dark matter’s mother been found?
Content Everything around us is made of atoms, but more than 80% of the matter in the universe is an unknown substance called dark matter. Without this dark matter, stars, galaxies, and even ourselves would not have been born, so I think of it as my "long-lost mother." Researchers all over the world are competing to be the first to "meet" dark matter. Recently, there was an announcement that they "may have seen dark matter." Has dark matter been found? I will talk about the cutting edge of this research.
Speaker

Hitoshi Murayama (Professor, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU), University of Tokyo)

  • A theoretical physicist, he has studied a wide range of topics, including dark matter and dark energy in the universe and particle physics beyond the standard model. He is cooperating as the general supervisor and advisor of "Space Travelium TeNQ". His many books include "What is the Universe Made of?" (Gentosha, 2010) and "Why is the Universe Beautiful?" (Gentosha, 2022).

Hitoshi Murayama

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惑星科学者VTuber 星見 まどか

  • 「宇宙の魅力、貴方にお届けいたします!」をキャッチコピーに、YouTubeを中心に宇宙・天文分野の解説や星空案内を行う個人VTuber。「宇宙×エンタメ」をテーマに、楽しみながら宇宙を知ってもらうためのコンテンツを発信している。国立天文台野辺山宇宙電波観測所の特別客員研究員を務めるほか、科学館やプラネタリウムとの連携企画、講演、イベントMCなど幅広く活動している。
司会

Moon Goddess Ichi

  • A rookie astronaut VTuber who has come from 300 years in the future. Born and raised on the moon, she time-traveled from the future to learn about modern space development. While diligently studying every day, she is active in a wide range of activities, including broadcasting space-related news and games, in order to convey the wonders of space to many people. She also serves as the official ambassador for Space Travelium TeNQ.
Admission 2,000 yen
How to buy Please purchase your tickets through the TOKYO DOME CITY e-Ticket Store website.
Purchase tickets here
  • Sales begin August 5th Wed. at 10:00 AM.
Precautions
  • We will be using Zoom for the broadcast.
  • There will be a Q&A session after the lecture. We may record the questions and answers and use them at a later date.
"Online Special Lecture"

In conjunction with this special lecture, we will be rebroadcasting all six online special lectures by Professor Murayama. You can learn about the results of modern astronomy, including the solar system, galaxies, and the beginning of the universe, in an easy-to-understand way, even if you are a beginner. There will also be a discussion about dark matter, so please take this opportunity to watch them as preparation!

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