Astronomers and engineers have designed telescopes, in part, to be “time travelers.” The farther away…
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.
Researchers will observe far-flung asteroids, some with moons, to learn more about the makeup and…
The Operations People Behind the Space Telescope’s 30 Years of Breakthrough Science are Honored by…
Larger, gas giant exoplanets will also fall under the James Webb Space Telescope’s gaze The…
How small are the smallest celestial objects that form like stars, but don’t produce their…
NASA’s Hubble Surveys Gigantic Galaxy: Majestic Spiral Has Slowly Grown Over Billions of Years Galaxies…
Movie Dissects the Nebula’s Intricate Nested Structure In the year 1054 AD, Chinese sky watchers…
When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launches in 2021, one of its most anticipated contributions…
When astronomers peer deep into space, they don’t expect to find something staring back at…
You’ve probably never noticed it, but our solar system is moving along at quite a…
The irregular galaxy NGC 4485 shows all the signs of having been involved in a…
Ultraviolet Light Adds Missing Piece to Cosmic Puzzle Astronomers have just assembled one of the…
What happens when a star behaves like it exploded, but it’s still there? About 170…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers compare two seemingly similar “hot Jupiter” exoplanets, finding that…
A team of astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the average motion of…
Kepler data has led to the discovery of Kepler 413-b, a planet that wobbles wildly…
NASA’s Hubble telescope captured close-up images of Comet ISON in early April, providing scientists with…
In an effort to test the technique of using the moon as a mirror, scientists…