Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)

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The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) was established in 1981 through the combined efforts of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), NASA, and the NSF to work in the creation of the Hubble Space Telescope and to manage observation time allocation and the data the telescope returned for future research.

From the description of Records, 1964-2008. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 320338529

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referencedIn Fastie, William G., 1916-2000. William G. Fastie Papers, 1937-1997. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Faber, S. M. (Sandra M.). Sandra M. Faber papers, 1968-1997. University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC
creatorOf Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Records, 1964-2008. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Westphal, J. A. (James Adolph), 1930-. Oral history interview with James Westphal, 1982. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Smith, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-. Space Telescope collection, 1962-1991. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Sandra M. Faber papers, 1968-1997 University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. University Archives
referencedIn Herbert Friedman Papers, 1940-2000 American Philosophical Society
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associatedWith Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. corporateBody
associatedWith Faber, S. M. (Sandra M.) person
associatedWith Fastie, William G., 1916-2000. person
associatedWith Friedman, Herbert, 1916-2000 person
associatedWith Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) corporateBody
associatedWith Westphal, J. A. (James Adolph), 1930- person
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Astronomy
Large astronomical telescopes
Orbiting astronomical observatories
Space astronomy
Space sciences
Space sciences
Telescopes
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Active 2008

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