Space Telescope Science Institute

Key Facts

• Space Telescope Science Institute's field of work was astronomy^[3].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's field of work was space telescope^[4].
• Space Telescope Science Institute was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[5].
• Space Telescope Science Institute was a member of DataCite^[6].
• Space Telescope Science Institute was a member of Association of Science and Technology Centers^[7].
• Space Telescope Science Institute is located in Baltimore^[8].
• Space Telescope Science Institute is in the country of United States^[9].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's instance of is recorded as research institute^[10].
• Space Telescope Science Institute is owned by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Baltimore^[12].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's Commons category is recorded as Space Telescope Science Institute^[13].
• +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Space Telescope Science Institute^[14].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.33277777777778, 'lon': -76.62333333333333}^[15].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's parent organization or unit is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[16].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's official website is recorded as http://www.stsci.edu/^[17].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'STScI'}^[18].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's API endpoint URL is recorded as https://ssoportal.stsci.edu/idp/shibboleth^[19].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8782'}^[20].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7244'}^[21].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8180'}^[22].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12398'}^[23].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9690'}^[24].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14905'}^[25].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11600'}^[26].
• Space Telescope Science Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13100'}^[27].

Body

Founding

+1981-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Space Telescope Science Institute^[14].

Identity

Space Telescope Science Institute's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'STScI'}^[18].

Operations

Space Telescope Science Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Baltimore^[12]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[16].

Industry

Fields of work include astronomy^[3], a branch of science^[28] and space telescope^[4].

Ownership

Space Telescope Science Institute is owned by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].

Why It Matters

Space Telescope Science Institute ranks in the top 3% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It is credited with the discovery of Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy^[31], an irregular galaxy^[32].

FAQs

What did Space Telescope Science Institute discover?

Space Telescope Science Institute is credited as discoverer of Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy^[31].