Observatories | Scientific Frontline

European Southern Observatories

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:41:28 -0600

ESO is the pre-eminent intergovernmental science and technology organization in astronomy. It carries out an ambitious program focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities for astronomy to enable important scientific discoveries.

VISTA

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51:40 -0600

Spitzer Space Telescope

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:38 -0600

Consisting of a 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically-cooled science instruments, Spitzer is the largest infrared telescope ever launched into space. Its highly sensitive instruments give us a unique view of the Universe and allow us to peer into regions of space which are hidden from optical telescopes.

WISE

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:37:08 -0600

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

Hubble Space Telescope

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:58:36 -0600

The Hubble Space Telescope is a collaboration between ESA and NASA. It's a long-term, space-based observatory. The observations are carried out in visible, infrared and ultraviolet light. In many ways Hubble has revolutionized modern astronomy, by not only being an efficient tool for making new discoveries, but also by driving astronomical research in general.

Multimedia

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:53:19 -0600

Multimedia

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:27:36 -0600

James Webb Space Telescope

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:25:36 -0600

The James Webb Space Telescope will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror.

Multimedia

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:21:16 -0600

Herschel

Sat, 22 May 2010 10:19:35 -0500

Herschel will investigate the history of how stars and galaxies formed and to study how they continue to form in our own and other galaxies. Herschel will observe at wavelengths never covered before.

Chandra X-Ray

Thu, 13 May 2010 09:18:55 -0500

Since its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy, taking its place in the fleet of "Great Observatories."