[STScI] Scientists leading the astronomy community’s most ambitious effort to study rocky planets outside of our solar system have reached a major milestone.
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Posted inAstrogeology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Stellar Cartography
Webb Redefines The Dividing Line Between Planets And Stars
Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and ice clump together and grow larger over time. But the heftier the […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Career Opportunities, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Status Report
Rocky Worlds DDT Community Involvement Initiative (CII)
The Rocky Worlds DDT Core Implementation Team is pleased to announce the launch of a new, community-led effort to enable collaboration and coordination around Rocky Worlds DDT science: the Rocky […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astronomy & Telescopes, Citizen Science / Open Science, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Status Report
Rocky Worlds DDT Data Challenge Is Now Open
The Rocky Worlds DDT Core Implementation Team (CIT) is pleased to announce that the Rocky Worlds DDT Data Challenge is now open.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Roman Space Telescope Science Platform Will Open New Frontiers in Space Science
With the release of the cloud-hosted Roman Research Nexus, STScI provides astronomers around the world an environment where they can prepare to work with the massive data stream expected from […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Building A Roadmap For Hubble Science Into The 2030s
Hubble remains an indispensable resource for the astronomy and planetary science community as it approaches the end of its fourth decade in operations. The dynamic astronomical landscape, with facilities with […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Conferences and Meetings, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Status Report
Rocky Worlds DDT Data Challenge and Data Challenge Workshop
The Rocky Worlds DDT Core Implementation Team (CIT) will soon launch the Rocky Worlds DDT Data Challenge, aimed at engaging the community in the analysis and interpretation of JWST MIRI […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
STScI Announces the JWST Cycle 5 General Observer Program
STScI announces the selection of 254 JWST General Observer (GO) programs for Cycle 5. This follows the review of 2,855 submitted proposals by the JWST Telescope Allocation Committee, which made […]
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JWST Users Committee Meeting – Rocky Worlds Director’s Discretionary Program
The JWST Users Committee (JSTUC) met in person in Baltimore on December 2 and 3, 2025. Presentations included updates on the overall status of the mission, the JWST pipeline, the […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Status Report
Artemis II’s Possible Impact on JWST Science Operations
January 23, 2026 NASA has recently begun preparations for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. The Artemis missions share the Deep […]