NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Find Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water In the 1995 post-apocalyptic…
Browsing: Space Telescope Science Institute
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a world-renowned astronomical research center based in Baltimore, Maryland, responsible for the scientific operations of some of NASA’s most significant space telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). STScI plays a central role in mission planning, data analysis, and the archiving and distribution of astronomical data to scientists around the globe. Its work enables groundbreaking discoveries about the universe—from the formation of galaxies and stars to the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. This page features the latest research, imagery, and insights coming from STScI’s pivotal contributions to space science.
Webb’s Infrared Capabilities Pierce Through Dust Clouds to Make Rare Find Searching for buried treasure…
Astronomers report the most distant known galaxies — detected and confirmed by the James Webb…
Exhaust From Infalling Comets Makes Space a Dusty Place Imagine walking into a room at…
On the morning of Saturday, November 5, an international team of planetary scientists woke up…
Observations of Exoplanet WASP-39b show fingerprints of atoms and molecules, as well as signs of…
Over 299,000,000 Meters a Second — an Ultra-Fast Jet Blasting From a Star Crash Neutron…
Webb Telescope’s Infrared Vision Explores the Final Frontier An unexpectedly rich “undiscovered country” of early…
Webb’s NIRCam Instrument Shows the Beginning of Protostar Evolution NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was specially designed to detect the faint infrared light from…
Blast from the Past Caught in Episodes Due to Gravitational Lensing Light from a star…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is set to help researchers detect more kilonovae, helping us learn…
Webb Highlights the Velvet-Like Lining of Dust Throughout This Star-Forming Region, Including Shells Around Actively…
Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Dense Cosmic Knot in the Early Universe NASA’s Webb Space Telescope…
Unexpected Aftermath of First-of-Its-Kind Test Intrigues Astronomers NASA carried out the Double Asteroid Redirection Test…
Near-Infrared Light Uncovers Vast Populations of Forming Stars, Many Still Encased in Dust NASA’s James…
Combined data from Webb and Hubble telescopes revealed intricate details of the VV 191 galaxy…
Researchers confirm the existence of the elusive Magellanic Corona, a protective halo of hot, ionized…