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We Are Multi-Mission

We help humanity explore the universe with advanced space telescopes and ever-growing data archives.

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We Further Scientific Research

We envision, define, and operate missions that offer cutting-edge research opportunities for the astronomical community.

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We Inspire Through Outreach

We share scientific knowledge of the universe in ways that inspire, excite, challenge, and educate.

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  • Webb Space Telescope: The First Year of Science

    Webb Space Telescope: The First Year of Science
    8 Aug 2023

    Speaker: Macarena Garcia Marin (Space Telescope Science Institute & ESA)

  • 2023 HotSci at JHU/STScI

    2023 HotSci at JHU/STScI
    16 Aug 2023

    Featuring Qinan Wang (JHU) on Flight of the Bumblebee: the early excess of SN 2023bee in UV and TESS and Jamila Pegues (STScI) on Know Thy Star, Know Thy Chemistry.

  • 2023 HotSci at JHU/STScI

    2023 HotSci at JHU/STScI
    23 Aug 2023

    Featuring Ayan Acharyya (JHU) on Robust characterisation of gas phase metallicity distribution with FOGGIE simulations and Thomas Edwards (JHU) on Searching For Novel Compact...

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NGC 3627
Bug Nebula
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
Small Magellanic Cloud
Stephan's Quintet
Faint glow within galaxy clusters
Supernova Remnant 0509-67.5
Horsehead Nebula (Infrared)
Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
Westerlund 2