Spotlight on Maryland
Maryland has long been at the forefront when it comes to pushing the boundaries of space science research. NASA Goddard Space Flight Facility, which manages NASA’s observation, astronomy and space physics missions, has called Maryland home for more than 50 years. The Hubble Telescope, the first major optical telescope placed in space, was built, serviced and rebuilt in Maryland. And the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore supports the Hubble Telescope as well as NASA’s optical/UV missions and the James Webb Space Telescope. more....