The Hubble Space Telescope’s longevity is an asset in gaining clarity about the universe’s invisible…
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.
Epsilon Indi Ab is colder than any other imaged planet beyond our solar system. If…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will use high-resolution imaging to study dark matter by analyzing star…
Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere. Since the first…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off a pair of intertwined galaxies in infrared light,…
Elusive Black Hole Tucked Away in Heart of Star Cluster Black holes are the universe’s…
New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. The Crab Nebula is a…
Webb’s latest mid-infrared image reveals a protostar’s formation, highlighted by color variations that detail its…
NASA’s new 3D visualization of the “Pillars of Creation” combines data from the Hubble and…
Alignment of Bipolar Jets Confirms Star Formation Theories Some of the greatest, and most interesting,…
Deep-Sky Exposure Yields Telltale Evidence for Asteroid Moving Across the Celestial Background Over 4 billion…
Only the James Webb Space Telescope can detect and investigate these galaxies, which were forming…
Webb finds 10 times more supernovae in the early universe than known before. NASA’s James…
A surprising deficiency of methane suggests that tidal heating has puffed up the atmosphere of…
Gas bubbling up from a lava-covered surface on 55 Cancri e may feed an atmosphere…
WASP-43 b is cloudy on the nightside and clear on the dayside, with equatorial winds…
Webb’s new view focuses on the illuminated edge of the nebula’s distinctive structure. The Horsehead…
Glowing Bipolar Bubble From Dying Star Expands Into Space In celebration of the 34th anniversary…