Introduction
HST is a space-based great observatory that observes at ultraviolet through near infrared wavelengths. High resolution imaging and wide-ranging spectroscopic capabilities enable forefront research across all domains of astrophysics. Time on HST is awarded through an open peer-reviewed competition.
The Hubble Space Telescope's launch in 1990 sped humanity to one of its greatest advances in that journey. Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth. Its position above the atmosphere gives it a view of the universe that typically far surpasses that of ground-based telescopes.
Thirty-three years since launch, the Hubble Space Telescope continues its role at the forefront of astronomy, ranging from our own Solar System to the high-redshift universe.
Through the middle of the next decade, HST will remain the only space-based telescope providing spectroscopy and high-resolution imaging at UV, optical, and near-infrared wavelengths. With the launch of JWST in 2021, the bold science questions pursued with HST will be bolstered by the complementary capabilities of the two observatories.
Using the Hubble Telescope
Observatory News
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Press Releases
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Upcoming STScI Events
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Why Doesn’t the Universe Have More Stars?
The 2023 ESA Distinguished Lecture will feature Aurora Simionescu (Netherlands Institute for Space Research) who will present her lecture on Why Doesn’t the Universe Have...
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Roman Science Inspired by Emerging JWST Results
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, planned to launch in late 2026, will provide a simultaneous field of view 100 times larger than that of JWST and 200 times larger than that of...
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June PLS: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Speaker: TBD (Space Telescope Science Institute) Recorded live on Tuesday, June 22, 2023.