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 …

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 …

1 day ago · The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is slated to be the next Great Observatory for the world. Its main focus has been searching for biosignatures in the atmospheres of at …

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 …

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

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 …

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

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a large ultraviolet/optical/infrared space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and …

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In recommending a “~6 meter IR/O/UV Observatory optimized for exoplanets and general astrophysics” as the first entrant to the maturation program, Astro2020 gave life to what will …