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  1. NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils

    August 29, 2024Release ID: 2024-205 Missions: STScI, Roman

    Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter

    Artist’s concept of spiral galaxy at the center of a much larger spherical halo of stars, with ground-based photograph pulled out to show details of the central core and spiral arms.

  2. New Horizons Measurements Shed New Light on the Darkness of the Universe

    August 28, 2024Release ID: 2024-029 Missions: STScI

    Deep space probe measures all the background light in the universe.

    An artist’s impression of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft against the backdrop of deep space. The spacecraft has a triangular shape with a dish-shaped antenna connected to it. The bright lane of our Milky Way galaxy is in the background. Seen edge-on, it is filled with countless stars, nebulae, and dust lanes.

  3. NASA's Hubble Restarts Science in New Pointing Mode

    June 14, 2024Release ID: 2024-025 Missions: Hubble

    Further refinements to optimize operations are anticipated as the team gains more experience with the one-gyro mode.

    Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit

  4. NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope

    June 04, 2024Release ID: 2024-023 Missions: Hubble

    NASA anticipates Hubble will continue making new cosmic discoveries for years to come.

    Hubble over Earth

  5. NASA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 Restored

    March 15, 2021Release ID: 2021-020 Missions: Hubble

    The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was brought back online on Saturday, March 13th at approximately 7:00 p.m. EST. The instrument was shut down as part of the normal observatory...

    The Hubble Space Telescope

  6. New Horizons Spacecraft Answers Question: How Dark Is Space?

    January 12, 2021Release ID: 2021-001 Missions: STScI

    New measurements of the sky’s blackness show more light than can be accounted for by known galaxies.

    Artist’s illustration of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft

  7. STScI To Design Science Operations for New Panoramic Space Telescope

    July 02, 2019Release ID: 2019-39 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI is thrilled to be able to help NASA, the science teams, and the astronomical community, in making WFIRST a success.

    Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope illustration

  8. Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Resumes Operations

    March 06, 2019Release ID: 2019-23 Missions: Hubble

    The Advanced Camera for Surveys is now back to its standard operating mode for normal operations.

    Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys Resumes Operations

  9. Advanced Camera for Surveys Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope

    March 01, 2019Release ID: 2019-21 Missions: Hubble

    Hubble continues to operate normally, executing observations with the other three science instruments, WFC3, COS, and STIS, that are all performing nominally.

    Advanced Camera for Surveys Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope

  10. World's Largest Digital Sky Survey Issues Biggest Astronomical Data Release Ever

    January 28, 2019Release ID: 2019-12 Missions: STScI

    Pan-STARRS releases 1.6 petabytes of data from its four-year survey

    World's Largest Digital Sky Survey Issues Biggest Astronomical Data Release Ever

  11. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 Restored and Collecting Science Data

    January 17, 2019Release ID: 2019-11 Missions: Hubble

    Wide Field Camera 3 is fully restored and taking science observations.

    Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 Restored and Collecting Science Data

  12. Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 to Resume Operations

    January 15, 2019Release ID: 2019-10 Missions: Hubble

    Assuming additional calibration and tests work as planned, Wide Field Camera 3 is expected to start collecting science images again by the end of the week.

    Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 to Resume Operations

  13. Wide Field Camera 3 Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope Update

    January 11, 2019Release ID: 2019-08 Missions: Hubble

    The telescope continues to operate normally executing observations with the three other science instruments.

    Wide Field Camera 3 Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope Update

  14. Wide Field Camera 3 Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope

    January 09, 2019Release ID: 2019-07 Missions: Hubble

    Investigations are underway for Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 anomaly.

    Wide Field Camera 3 Anomaly on Hubble Space Telescope

  15. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Returns to Science Operations

    October 27, 2018Release ID: 2018-54 Missions: Hubble

    Three Gyroscopes Are All Performing Nominally

    NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in orbit

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