Giant Exoplanets in HR 8799 System Likely Formed Like Jupiter and Saturn The first exoplanet…
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.
A Swarm of Dwarf Galaxies Buzz Around Our Milky Way’s Twin Imagine the Milky Way…
A newly identified Kuiper Belt trio, possibly only the second of its kind, could provide…
Observations revealed ongoing fireworks featuring short bursts and longer flares. Imagine solar flares, but magnified…
Hubble’s high-resolution imagery allowed researchers to hone in on more of the Bullseye galaxy’s rings…
A Triple Star System Yields an Unusual Surviving Star Unlike our Sun, which exists alone,…
Astronomers Are Now Rethinking the Underlying Trigger of Quasar Jets Building on the groundbreaking 2020…
Panorama of Nearest Galaxy Unveils Hundreds of Millions of Stars On a crisp, clear autumn…
Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the dynamic process of carbon-rich dust…
Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues…
Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova’s light…
New data confirms Hubble’s finding and refutes current theories of planet formation in the universe’s…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a galaxy named Firefly Sparkle, existing just 600…
From 2014 to 2024, NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has been observing the outer…
Legendary Active Galaxy Contains a Monster Black Hole Amateur astronomers can observe an extraordinary celestial…
Webb’s Powerful Mid-Infrared Instrument Resolves Clumpy Nature of Dusty Disk Astronomers are known for their…