2012

• 1/27/2012 STScI-2012-09 1. Space Telescope Science Institute Awarded for Being a "Best Place to Work" in Baltimore In its February 2012 issue, Baltimore Magazine has cited the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)... (More)

2011

• 12/19/2011 STScI-2011-41 2. Physicist and Former Astronaut John Grunsfeld to Head NASA Science Directorate NASA has named physicist and former astronaut John Grunsfeld as the new Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at the agency's... (More)
• 12/6/2011 STScI-2011-40 3. Hubble Racks Up 10,000 Science Papers NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has passed another milestone in its 21 years of exploration: the 10,000th refereed science paper has been published. This makes Hubble one of the most prolific... (More)
• 11/9/2011 STScI-2011-36 4. Was the Real Discovery of the Expanding Universe Lost in Translation? Writing in the Nov. 10 issue of the journal Nature, Space Telescope Science Institute astrophysicist Mario Livio solves the mystery of why paragraphs... (More)
• 10/12/2011 STScI-2011-34 5. Giant Webb Space Telescope Model to "Land" in Baltimore Baltimore's Maryland Science Center is going to be the "landing site" for the full-scale model of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope... (More)
• 10/4/2011 STScI-2011-33 6. Astrophysicist Adam Riess Wins the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics Adam Riess, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and Krieger-Eisenhower Professor in Physics and Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University... (More)
• 9/22/2011 STScI-2011-32 7. Light Fantastic: Laser at Inner Harbor Beams Hubble's Heartbeat Beginning on Sunday, September 25 an outdoor laser exhibit at the Maryland Science Center will present a unique blend of astronomy and art. Hubble spectral... (More)
• 8/25/2011 STScI-2011-26 8. Fast Falling Clouds Fuel Milky Way Star Formation The long-term forecast for the Milky Way is cloudy with gaseous rain. A study by Nicolas Lehner and Christopher Howk of the University of Notre Dame concludes... (More)
• 7/5/2011 STScI-2011-22 9. NASA's Hubble Makes One Millionth Science Observation NASA's Hubble Space Telescope crossed another milestone in its 21-year space odyssey of exploration and discovery. On Monday, July 4, the Earth-orbiting observatory... (More)
• 3/29/2011 STScI-2011-09 10. Space Telescope Science Institute Announces the 2011 Hubble Fellows The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) announces today the selection of 17 new candidates for the Hubble Fellowship Program. This is one of the three prestigious... (More)
• 2/18/2011 STScI-2011-07 11. Astrophysicist Adam Riess Wins the 2011 Einstein Medal Adam Riess, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and a professor in physics and astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University, today was awarded... (More)

2010

• 7/8/2010 STScI-2010-23 12. "Hubble Repairman" Becomes Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld has walked in space eight times and logged more than 800 hours floating in that deep, dark... (More)
• 3/30/2010 STScI-2010-11 13. Exploring the Carina Nebula By Touch The Hubble Space Telescope's dramatic glimpse of the Carina Nebula, a gigantic cloud of dust and gas bustling with star-making activity, is a glorious feast for the eyes. Energetic... (More)
• 3/19/2010 STScI-2010-12 14. Experience Hubble's Universe in 3-D Take an exhilarating ride through the Orion Nebula, a vast star-making factory 1,500 light-years away. Swoop through Orion's giant canyon of gas and dust. Fly past behemoth... (More)
• 2/26/2010 STScI-2010-10 15. STScI Announces the 2010 Hubble Fellows The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md. has selected 17 new candidates for the 2010 Hubble Fellowship Program. The fellows may pursue their research... (More)
• 1/4/2010 STScI-2010-04 16. Astronaut John Grunsfeld Appointed STScI Deputy Director Dr. John M. Grunsfeld has been appointed Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md. effective January 4, 2010. He succeeds Dr. Michael... (More)

2009

• 12/18/2009 STScI-2009-34 17. STScI Senior Astrophysicist Mario Livio Elected AAAS Fellow In November, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Council elected Space Telescope Science Institute's senior astrophysicist... (More)
• 10/14/2009 STScI-2009-27 18. Hubble Project Pioneer Rodger Doxsey Passes Away Dr. Rodger Doxsey, head of the Space Telescope Science Institute's (STScI) Hubble Mission Office, passed away on October 13 after a prolonged illness. (More)
• 6/25/2009 STScI-2009-22 19. STScI Joins the Search for Other Earths in Space The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md., is partnering on a historic search for Earth-size planets around other stars. (More)
• 4/28/2009 STScI-2009-20 20. Space Telescope Science Institute Astrophysicist Elected to National Academy of Sciences Adam Riess was among 72 scientists elected today to membership in the National Academy of Sciences at the organization's 146th annual meeting... (More)
• 2/25/2009 STScI-2009-09 21. NASA Announces 2009 Astronomy and Astrophysics Fellows NASA has selected fellows in three areas of astronomy and astrophysics for its Einstein, Hubble, and Sagan Fellowships. The recipients of this year's postdoctoral fellowships... (More)
• 1/28/2009 STScI-2009-06 22. Hubble's Next Discovery, You Decide In 1609, Galileo turned his telescope on the night sky for the first time. Now, 400 years later, your vote will help make the momentous decision of where to point modern astronomy's... (More)

2008

• 9/23/2008 STScI-2008-36 23. STScI Astrophysicist Adam Riess Receives MacArthur Fellowship The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named Adam Riess of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and the Johns Hopkins University among 25 new MacArthur... (More)
• 8/11/2008 STScI-2008-31 24. Hubble Unveils Colorful and Turbulent Star-Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit Milestone In commemoration of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope completing its 100,000th orbit in its 18th year of exploration and discovery, scientists... (More)
• 7/8/2008 STScI-2008-26 25. Iain Neill Reid Appointed as Head of STScI Science Mission Office The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has appointed Dr. Iain Neill Reid as Head of the STScI's Science Mission Office (SMO). (More)
• 5/1/2008 STScI-2008-19 26. Riccardo Giacconi to Receive National Inventors Hall of Fame's Lifetime Achievement Award Riccardo Giacconi, founding director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md., will receive the 2008 Lifetime... (More)
• 4/28/2008 STScI-2008-18 27. STScI and JHU Astronomer Adam Riess Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) astronomer and professor... (More)
• 3/10/2008 STScI-2008-10 28. The Aesthetics of Hubble Images Showcased at Walters Art Museum Just as the early explorers ventured ever further into the oceans, recording the wonders they encountered, today's astronomers are probing farther... (More)
• 2/15/2008 STScI-2008-12 29. STScI Astronomers to Head Two Studies of Next Generation Astronomy Missions Two astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md., Dr. Marc Postman and Dr. Ken Sembach, have been selected... (More)
• 1/15/2008 STScI-2008-05 30. NASA Unveils Cosmic Images Book in Braille for Blind Readers At a ceremony today at the National Federation of the Blind, NASA unveiled a new book that brings majestic images taken by its Great Observatories... (More)

2007

• 12/5/2007 STScI-2007-43 31. Planet Hunter Geoff Marcy to Give Annual John N. Bahcall Public Lecture Dec. 11 Dr. Geoffrey Marcy, professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, will deliver the annual John N. Bahcall... (More)
• 8/22/2007 STScI-2007-22 32. Hubble Teams with Google to Bring the Cosmos Down to Earth Imagine cruising the heavens from your desktop and seeing all the spectacular images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Exploding... (More)
• 7/17/2007 STScI-2007-29 33. Gruber Cosmology Prize Awarded to STScI Dark Energy Discoverers Four astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md. are on two teams sharing the $500,000 2007 Gruber Cosmology Prize for their discovery... (More)
• 5/29/2007 STScI-2007-23 34. STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the James Webb Space Telescope The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has appointed Dr. Kathryn Flanagan as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mission Head. (More)
• 5/7/2007 STScI-2007-21 35. Institute Educator Will Lead Workshop for British Queen Queen Elizabeth II will learn about NASA education tomorrow, May 8, when she visits NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Bonnie Eisenhamer... (More)
• 5/1/2007 STScI-2007-20 36. HubbleSite Wins Top International Honor The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Internet, has selected HubbleSite.org for the Best Science Website of 2007. HubbleSite also won the accompanying People's... (More)
• 4/24/2007 STScI-2007-16 37. The Carina Nebula: Star Birth in the Extreme In celebration of the 17th anniversary of the launch and deployment of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers is releasing one of the largest panoramic... (More)

2006

• 10/31/2006 STScI-2006-53 38. Hubble Servicing Mission 4 NASA announced today plans for a fifth servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Shuttle astronauts will visit the telescope to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through... (More)
• 10/19/2006 STScI-2006-48 39. Mars May Be Cozy Place for Hardy Microbes A class of especially hardy microbes that live in some of the harshest Earthly environments could flourish on cold Mars and other chilly planets, according to a research... (More)
• 10/3/2006 STScI-2006-49 40. JWST Project Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Physics John C. Mather, a senior astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)... (More)
• 8/25/2006 STScI-2006-43 41. Robert Williams Named President-Elect of the International Astronomical Union The General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, has named Dr. Robert Williams, Space Telescope Science... (More)
• 8/15/2006 STScI-2006-40 42. STScI Astrophysicist Shares 2006 Gruber Cosmology Prize Astrophysicist Michael G. Hauser (Space Telescope Science Institute deputy director and adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University... (More)
• 6/21/2006 STScI-2006-27 43. Dark Energy Co-Discoverer Adam Riess Shares Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2006 Astronomer Adam Riess, of the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Johns Hopkins University, and two colleagues, have been awarded... (More)
• 5/16/2006 STScI-2006-21 44. Astronomer Wins Top Prize for Creating Black Hole Web Site Explore the world of black holes in an award-winning Web site created by a team led by Roeland van der Marel, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science... (More)
• 2/1/2006 STScI-2006-08 45. Lecture Series Promotes Respect in the Workplace Today's workplace for "hard-discipline" organizations, such as science, technology, engineering and medicine requires a more diverse and balanced set of skills for success... (More)

2005

• 8/31/2005 STScI-2005-24 46. Hubble Space Telescope Begins "Two-Gyro" Science Operations NASA's Hubble Space Telescope entered a new era of science operations this week, when engineers shut down one of the three operational gyroscopes aboard the observatory. (More)
• 8/9/2005 STScI-2005-23 47. FITS for Fun -- Create Spectacular Pictures in Minutes With the release of version 2 of the ESA/ESO/NASA Photoshop FITS Liberator image processing software, it's now even easier and faster to create stunning... (More)
• 6/13/2005 STScI-2005-08 48. New Director Appointed at Space Telescope Dr. Mattias (Matt) Mountain has been appointed director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, the science operations center for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope... (More)
• 4/25/2005 STScI-2005-12 49. Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images During the 15 years NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has orbited the Earth, it has taken more than 700,000 photos of the cosmos; images that have awed, astounded... (More)
• 2/16/2005 STScI-2005-14 50. Founding Hubble Institute Director to Receive National Medal of Science Dr. Riccardo Giacconi, founding director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), will receive the 2003 National Medal of Science... (More)