Events Overview

STScI hosts colloquia, conferences, lectures, meetings, symposia, and workshops that cover a broad array of topics of interest to the astronomical community as well as the general public. From this page, you can find current, upcoming, and past events of interest.

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  1. Astronomy and Public Policy

    March 27, 2024 Colloquia

    The federal government plays a key role in US astronomy, such as building and operating observatories, funding grants, and regulating activities related to astronomy. However, the federal government is...

  2. Webb Office Hours

    March 28, 2024 Community Events

    The JWST User Community is invited to call into Webb Office Hours to ask questions and directly interact with a team of STScI JWST experts via WebEx. We welcome questions about the JWST Pipeline, calibration,...

  3. Gamma Ray Bursts: Spectacular Explosions from the Distant Past

    April 2, 2024 Lectures

    Speaker: Giovanna Pugliese (API / University of Amsterdam)

  4. Dwarf Galaxies, Near-Field Cosmology, and Software: It's All Connected

    April 3, 2024 Colloquia

    Abstract coming soon. Speaker: Erik Tollerud (STScI)

  5. The Origin of Biomolecules and Information Polymers on Terrestrial Planets

    April 5, 2024 Lectures

    The origin of life on Earth is one of the fundamental questions of science.  A critical issue is how and when biomolecules, such as building blocks of RNA and proteins, appeared after Earth formed....

  6. The Fascinating Population of Infant Galaxies and Black Holes in the Early Universe Revealed by JWST

    April 10, 2024 Colloquia

    The James Webb Space Telescope is revolutionizing our understanding of the Universe by exploring the earliest phases of galaxy formation and by probing phenomena that have been elusive with previous facilities....

  7. Webb Office Hours

    April 11, 2024 Community Events

    The JWST User Community is invited to call into Webb Office Hours to ask questions and directly interact with a team of STScI JWST experts via WebEx. We welcome questions about the JWST Pipeline, calibration,...

  8. Recipes to Regulate Star Formation at All Scales: From the Nearby Universe to the First Galaxies

    April 15 through 19, 2024 Symposia

    Star formation is a fundamental process defining galaxies, impacting virtually every facet of astronomy. However, precise mechanisms governing star formation activity, including but not limited to stellar...

  9. New Insights on Multiphase Feedback in Galaxy Mergers

    April 24, 2024 Colloquia

    Abstract coming soon. Speaker: Vivian U (University of California, Irvine)

  10. Webb Office Hours

    April 25, 2024 Community Events

    The JWST User Community is invited to call into Webb Office Hours to ask questions and directly interact with a team of STScI JWST experts via WebEx. We welcome questions about the JWST Pipeline, calibration,...

  11. Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes VII: Stars, Gas & Dust in the Universe

    April 29 through May 2, 2024 Conferences

    Registration for the Science with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, VII conference is limited. Please contact the organizers at HubbleWebb7@stsci.edu for registration information. In case...

  12. The New View of Emerging Star Clusters

    May 1, 2024 Colloquia

    Abstract coming soon. Speaker: Kelsey Johnson (University of Virginia, Caroline Herschel Visitor)

  13. Stellar Astrometry in Search of Dark Matter

    May 7, 2024 Lectures

    Speaker: Eduardo Vitral (Space Telescope Science Institute)

  14. Uncovering the Dust-Obscured Universe with the PRIMA Far-Infrared Probe: Growth of Galaxies, Supermassive Black Holes, and Planets

    May 8, 2024 Colloquia

    Abstract coming soon. Speaker: Jason Glenn (NASA GSFC)

  15. Getting to Know the Neighbors: Detailed Characterization of our Nearest Planetary Systems

    May 15, 2024 Colloquia

    Abstract coming soon. Speaker: Andrew Vanderburg (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)