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  1. Habitable Worlds Observatory - NASA Science

    6 days ago · 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 …

  2. Home | Habitable Worlds Observatory

    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 …

  3. Habitable Worlds Observatory - Wikipedia

    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.

  4. Meet the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s… | The Planetary Society

    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 …

  5. HWO Community Science Case Portal - outerspace.stsci.edu

    Feb 20, 2026 · This page provides an overview of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) Science Case Development Documents (SCDDs), which were produced in 2024-25 under the HWO …

  6. NASA seeks to accelerate development of Habitable Worlds Observatory

    Jan 7, 2026 · 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, …

  7. What is the Habitable Worlds Observatory and Why is it Important?

    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 …

  8. This new NASA mission could find other habitable worlds

    Sep 15, 2025 · The Habitable Worlds Observatory, or HWO, which doesn’t yet have a formal launch date, will build on the success of the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, as well as the …

  9. PHL @ UPR Arecibo - hwo

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

  10. The Habitable Worlds Observatory | The New Great Observatories

    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 become one of the …