Cooperative Cruise in East China Sea Cooperative cruise in East China Sea was conducted by ISEE with Nagasaki University, Kyushu University, Toyama University, Korea Institute for Ocean Science and Technology,and Ocean University of China.

PWING Project has been launched. PWING Project has been launched to develop longitudinal network of aurora and electromagnetic wave observations in the northern polar region.

Intensive observation of cloud and precipitation using radars and special sondes in Okinawa during Baiu season An intensive observation for cloud and precipitation using radars and special sondes was carried out in Okinawa in collaboration with DPRI of Kyoto University,etc.

“Youth Meeting for AstroParticle” is Launched "Youth Meeting for AstroParticle (YMAP)", an informal organization for graduate students and young researchers, was launched by some students of ISEE and other universities in 2016.

Research Institutes Building II was completed. Research Institutes Building II was completed. It is a research and education facility of ISEE as well as Research Institutes Building I.

Partial solar eclipse observed with Nobeyama Radioheliograph Nobeyama Radioheliograph operated by ISEE successfully observed a partial solar eclipse on 9 March 2016.

Successful launch of Hitomi X-ray satellite and ChubuSat satellite (Courtesy of JAXA) X-ray satellite Hitomi (ASTRO-H) and ChubuSat-2 microsatellite that ISEE members contributed in development were successfully launched from Tanegashima on February 17, 2016.

International Symposium PSTEP-1 in Nagoya University International Symposium PSTEP-1 "Toward the Solar-Terrestrial Environment Prediction as Science and Social Infrastructure" was held on 13,14 January in the Nagoya University.

Regional contribution program 2: ‘Let’s try to unravel the mystery of clay minerals’ Regional contribution program 2 for elementary and junior high school students: 'Let's try to unravel the mystery of clay minerals' was held on December 6, 2015.

Inauguration ceremony of ISEE took place on 4 Nov. Inauguration ceremony of ISEE took place on 4 Nov.