PROMOTION
Pancosmic Model of the Formation of the planetary system and the Observation of Exoplanets
From the accumulation of exoplanet observations, we will classify exoplanets. Using a pancosmic model of the planetary system formation, we will explain the diversity of planets and derive the probability of the existence of habitable planets. We will also carry out investigations of exoplanets by spectroscopic observation.
The Earth’s Interior-Surface System
Via ultrahigh-pressure experiments and numerical simulations, we aim to evaluate the influence that the activities of the Earth’s interior exerts on the surface and to understand the Earth’s interior and surface as one system.
Decoding the History of the Universe, the Earth, and Life
By focusing on the cataclysmic changes that occurred in the Earth’s environment in 2 billion and 600 million years ago, we will expand the system to a cosmological scale using the geological record to decode the principles that govern changes in the Earth’s environment, as well as the relationship between these variations and the evolution of life.
From Genomic Analysis to Variations in the Earth’s Surface Environment
From the metagenomic analysis of microorganisms that live in environments similar to those of the early Earth and microfossil specimens, we will empirically investigate the coevolution of life and the Earth.
Composition of the Earth’s Atmosphere and Climatic Change
Using new high-precision methods of isotopic measurement and numerical climatic models, we will decode changes in the Earth’s climate and make predictions about the climates of the diverse range of “Earths”.
