Jul 29, 2025 · HWO will be the first telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars. With a powerful set of instruments, it will also provide a platform for …

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a proposed next generation space telescope, a successor of the flagship Hubble, Webb, and Roman projects. It would have a large 6–8-meter mirror and be …

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) will be a large ultraviolet, optical, infrared space telescope. It will be the first specifically engineered to identify habitable, Earth-like planets next to relatively bright …

This milestone event will bring together scientists, engineers, industry and community stakeholders to propel the development of HWO, a mission expected to usher in a new era of astrophysics discovery …

Jul 24, 2025 · By exploring the birth, life, and death of stars, HWO follows the evolution of the elements over cosmic time. HWO will examine the conditions under which stars form, and the processes that …

Read the driving science themes for the Habitable Worlds Observatory and learn how it will transform the field of astrophysics.

Key Staff Science Community Engagement Co-lead: Rob Zellem Pre-Formulation Scientist: Aki Roberge Solar System Theme Lead: Lynnae Quick NGMSA Hardware Engineer: Suryakanthi Srinivas …

Aug 14, 2025 · By learning from the innovative engineering of past missions like Hubble, JWST, and Roman, NASA is crafting HWO with the future in mind. It’s not just about creating a telescope—it’s …

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Jul 24, 2025 · Successfully building and launching Roman within budget and on schedule will lay the groundwork for HWO to follow. Once fully developed and launched, HWO will coordinate and …