Mission controllers at the Space Telescope Science Institute connect with #Webb at least 2-3 times per 24 hours. They work with planners as well as schedulers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & the DSN complexes to plan communications months in advance, since many other observatories also use the DSN. #NASA #JWST #NASAWebb
Space Telescope Science Institute
Research Services
Baltimore, MD 16,999 followers
Expanding the frontiers of space astronomy. We help humanity explore the universe.
About us
We are the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. We help humanity explore the universe with advanced space telescopes and ever-growing data archives. Established in 1981, we have helped guide the most famous observatory in history, the Hubble Space Telescope. Since its launch in 1990, we have performed the science operations for Hubble. We also lead the science and mission operations for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which launched on December 25, 2021. We will perform parts of the science operations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, in formulation for launch in late 2026, and we are partners on several other NASA missions. Our staff conducts world-class scientific research; our Barbara A. Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST) curates and disseminates data from over 20 astronomical missions; and we bring science to the world through internationally recognized news, education, and public outreach programs. We value our diverse workforce and civility in the workplace, and seek to be an example for others to follow. OUR STRATEGIC GOALS • Excel in the science operations of NASA's current and future astrophysics flagship missions. • Advance state-of-the-art astronomical research, archives, and tools for scientific discovery. • Make the world's astronomical information accessible to all. • Promote an inclusive, equitable workplace and cultivate a diverse, engaged workforce.
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http://www.stsci.edu
External link for Space Telescope Science Institute
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Baltimore, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1982
- Specialties
- Research, Engineering, Data Science, Business Services, IT, Astronomy, Education, Science Operations, Science Data, Graphic Design, Data Visualization Design, Communication, Public Outreach, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Space Astronomy, Telescopes, Data Archives, Education, Software Development, Instrumentation, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Space-based science missions, and Roman Space Telescope
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3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218, US
Employees at Space Telescope Science Institute
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This animation illustrates the James Webb Space Telescope's orbit as seen from above the Sun's north pole. Webb does not orbit around the Earth. Instead, it orbits the Sun, 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) away from the Earth at what is called...
James Webb Space Telescope Orbit - Animation #shorts
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About this Video In September, Pegasus becomes increasingly prominent in the southeastern sky, allowing stargazers to locate globular star clusters and a nearby double star, Alpha Capricorni. Keep watching for space-based views of densely packed,...
Tonight's Sky: September
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About this Video In September, Pegasus becomes increasingly prominent in the southeastern sky, allowing stargazers to locate globular star clusters and a nearby double star, Alpha Capricorni. Keep watching for space-based views of densely packed,...
Tonight's Sky: September
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About this Video In August, a flock of star-studded figures soars overhead. Look for the Vega and Lyra constellations, which point to Epsilon Lyrae and the Ring Nebula. You can also spot three bright summer stars: Vega, Deneb, and Altair, which form...
Tonight's Sky: August
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This visualization examines the three-dimensional structure of Arp 142, a pair of interacting galaxies nicknamed the Penguin and the Egg, as seen in near-infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope. The Penguin, a spiral galaxy cataloged as NGC...
Arp 142 Visualization - James Webb Space Telescope
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Speaker: Ori Fox, Space Telescope Science Institute NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) is readying for launch in late 2026. Roman will be able to survey the sky 1,000 times faster than Hubble. It will collect near-infrared...
NASA's Next Big Thing: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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This artist’s impression video shows how two tiny but very dense neutron stars merge and explode as a kilonova. Such a very rare event is expected to produce both gravitational waves and a short gamma-ray burst, both of which were observed on August...
Neutron Star Merger Animation Ending with Kilonova Explosion #shorts
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This video takes the viewers on a journey into the field of stars and galaxies surrounding the spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648. The James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared instrument (NIRCam) has picked out a profusion of smaller, more distant galaxies...
Zoom to the Spiral Galaxy - James Webb Space Telescope #shorts
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This video takes the viewers on a journey into the field of stars and galaxies surrounding the spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648. The James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared instrument (NIRCam) has picked out a profusion of smaller, more distant galaxies...
Zoom to the Spiral Galaxy - James Webb Space Telescope #shorts
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