The JpGU Teacher Training Workshop for Elementary, Junior High, and High School Teachers, titled “Solar System Science and Extraterrestrial Materials,” was held as part of the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) 2025 education program.

During the workshop, Professor Shogo Tachibana of the UTOPS gave lectures on the origin and evolution of the Solar System and introduced the role of extraterrestrial materials, including samples returned from asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 mission.

Participants also had the opportunity to observe extraterrestrial materials directly and exchanged ideas on how planetary science topics can be incorporated into school education.

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Dr. Katharina Lodders and Dr. Bruce Fegley visited the UTOPS.

During their visit, Dr. Lodders gave a UTOPS Seminar titled “Solar System Elemental Abundances from the Solar Photosphere & CI-chondrites.”