The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs

Published on April 13, 2026

Bowie-Vernon Conference Room (K262)
CGIS Knafel Building
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge
Mon., Apr. 13, 2026, 12 – 1 p.m.

The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs

Gazette Classification: Lecture, Social Sciences, Special Events
Organization/Sponsor: Program on US-Japan Relations
Speaker(s): Subodhana Wijeyeratne, Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University
Cost: Free
Contact Info: [email protected]
Harvard Key Required: No
More info: us-japan.wcfia.harvard.edu…

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