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. HWO will be the …

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.

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 …

Jan 9, 2023 · The HWO won’t be NASA’s next flagship space telescope after JWST. The agency plans in 2027 to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Observatory, a 2.4-meter survey telescope that will hunt …

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 …

Investing now — in both technology and workforce development — will position HWO for scientific, technical and programmatic success, and sustain U.S. global leadership at the frontier of space …

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 and …

Jul 2, 2025 · Currently referred to as the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), this is a concept for a mission that would search for and characterize habitable planets beyond our solar system.

Jul 29, 2025 · HWO News Contact information for press inquiries and recent news about the mission.