Space Telescope Science Institute

research institute in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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The Space Telescope Science Institute was founded in 1981. It is headquartered in Baltimore. The organization operates under its parent organization, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Space Telescope Science Institute

Summary

Space Telescope Science Institute is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . astc.org. Retrieved . astc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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