Dec 5, 2025 · HWO is a large infrared/optical/ultraviolet space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s.

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 …

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a future flagship space telescope for NASA Astrophysics that will build on the achievements of the Hubble, Webb, and Roman Space Observatories.

3 days ago · The agency announced Jan. 5 that it awarded three-year, fixed-price contracts to seven companies to study technologies that could be used for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, or HWO, …

May 6, 2024 · NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, or HWO, is a “Super Hubble” telescope that would directly image Earth-size exoplanets circling other stars. Using a JWST-size mirror and ultra-precise …

Jan 22, 2024 · The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) represents a significant step in the field of astronomy and astrobiology. It is a proposed space telescope, designed with the primary goal of …

4 days ago · Astroscale U.S. is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative, practical insights that address HWO's servicing objectives while maximizing program value for NASA and the scientific community.

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is the answer to this goal, and NASA just made a handful of awards to push technology closer. “‘Are we alone in the universe?’ is an audacious question to …

Jun 5, 2024 · The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a mission to launch a large space telescope with the main purpose of directly imaging Earth-like planets around stars like our Sun.

Nov 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 …