STScI: Hubble Captures 3 Faces of Evolving Supernova in Early Universe

STScI: Hubble Captures 3 Faces of Evolving Supernova in Early Universe

Three different moments in a far-off supernova explosion were captured in a single snapshot by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The ...
STScI: How Nasa’s Roman Telescope Will Scan for Show Stopping Explosions

STScI: How Nasa’s Roman Telescope Will Scan for Show Stopping Explosions

What happens when the densest, most massive stars – that are also super small – collide? They send out brilliant ...
STScI: NASA’s Hubble Spots Twin Tails in New Image After DART Impact

STScI: NASA’s Hubble Spots Twin Tails in New Image After DART Impact

Two tails of dust ejected from the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system are seen in new images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, ...
STScI: NASA’s Webb Takes Star-Filled Portrait of Pillars of Creation

STScI: NASA’s Webb Takes Star-Filled Portrait of Pillars of Creation

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape – the iconic Pillars of Creation – where ...
“The Hunt for Planet B” wins Emmy Award

“The Hunt for Planet B” wins Emmy Award

AURA congratulates Nathaniel Kahn, director, and the entire The Hunt for Planet B team on winning an Emmy® for Outstanding ...
STScI: Webb, Hubble Capture Detailed Views of DART Impact

STScI: Webb, Hubble Capture Detailed Views of DART Impact

Two of NASA’s Great Observatories, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, have captured views of a ...
STScI: New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

STScI: New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only ...
STScI: NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

STScI: NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet ...
Dr. Nancy A. Levenson New Interim Director of Space Telescope Science Institute

Dr. Nancy A. Levenson New Interim Director of Space Telescope Science Institute

AURA welcomes Dr. Nancy A. Levenson as the Interim Director of Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). Dr. Levenson will take ...
STScI:  Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top

STScI: Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top

Analyzing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red supergiant star ...
Barbara Mikulski Donates Space Collection to Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore

Barbara Mikulski Donates Space Collection to Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, is thrilled to announce that retired U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski ...
AURA Celebrates JWST First Images

AURA Celebrates JWST First Images

AURA salutes the international effort of talented people who worked so hard to make these first JWST images possible ...