Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Space Telescope Science Institute records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0500
Abstract
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope and for the James Webb Space Telescope.These records reflect much of the administrative and scientific activities of the STScI, from the early planning stages of the Hubble Space Telescope in the 1960s to the Next Generation (James Webb) Space Telescope in the early 21st century.
Dates:
1964-2008
Found in:
Special Collections
William G. Fastie papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0402
Abstract
William (Bill) G. Fastie was a physicist born on December 6, 1916 in Baltimore, Maryland. The collection consists of materials relating to Fastie's professional work in optical physics and astrophysics and ranges in date from 1937-1995, with the bulk of the records concentrated in the 1960s-1980s.
Dates:
1937-1997
Found in:
Special Collections