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Latest Roman Newsletter Article Released

An astronomical community survey reveals extensive interest in using observations with Roman for investigations across a wide range of scientific themes. Read about the science program
NHFP Fellowship Opportunities

2021 NASA Hubble Fellowship Program Applications

Applications for the 2021 NHFP are now open. Applications are due by November 5, 2020, 7:00 PM EST (4:00 PM PST, 24:00 UTC) See the Announcement of Opportunity for details

Remembering Ron Allen

STScI astronomer Ron Allen passed away August 8, 2020. In his passing, the scientific community lost a brilliant research astronomer and respected mentor. Read more
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New JWST Cycle 1 Deadline Announced

The new JWST Cycle 1 General Observer proposal deadline will be November 24, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Read more

PRESS RELEASES

New Survey Finds that Single Burst of Star Formation Created Milky Way’s Central Bulge
October 27, 2020
New Survey Finds that Single Burst of Star Formation Created Milky Way’s Central Bulge
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Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars' Glare
October 14, 2020
Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars' Glare
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Hubble Watches Exploding Star Fade into Oblivion
October 01, 2020
Hubble Watches Exploding Star Fade into Oblivion
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EVENTS

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28 Oct 2020
Not Your Grandparents’ Galaxy: The Milky Way in the Era of Large Surveys

For over a hundred years, the Milky Way has been the nexus between many fields of astrophysics, linking together investigations into the formation of planetary systems and stars to...

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4 Nov 2020
Laboratory Study of Instabilities and Turbulence Relevant to Astrophysical Accretion Disks

Studying astrophysical processes in the lab becomes increasingly possible and exciting, complementing numerical simulations. In this colloquium, I will describe two example experimental...

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10 Nov 2020
Hearing The Light: How Sonification Deepens our Understanding of the Cosmos and Makes Astronomy More Accessible

Speakers: Scott Fleming, Clara Brasseur, and Jennifer Kotler (Space Telescope Science Institute) Sonification is the process of representing data as sound. Rather than looking...

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