Space Telescope Science Insitute (STScI) Overview

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Space Telescope Science Insitute (STScI) Overview#

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The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a premier astronomical research center that carries out various space-based missions. One of the key missions includes running the science program for the Hubble Space Telescope and the forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope. As part of its commitment to promoting astronomy, STScI is devoted to fostering open-source science. They manage and provide open access to data from NASA’s Hubble, Webb, and Roman space telescopes, and develop open source software tools to process and analyze these data. These free resources, available on their website, enable scientists around the globe to make new discoveries and build upon the foundational work of others.