Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) Animations and Stills

  • Released Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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This page contains artist's concept computer renderings of a current possible design for 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 the 2020s.

HWO will be the first space telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life and determine how common life is beyond Earth.

This "super-Hubble" will study the universe with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution, giving us new insights into the solar system, stars, galaxies, black holes, dark matter, and the evolution of cosmic structure.

Animation of one concept for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. 4k resolution.

Animation of one concept for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. 4k resolution.

Animation of one concept for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. 4k resolution.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background. Available with and without a starfield reflected on shiny surfaces.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background.

Artist's concept rendering of one design for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. PNG image with transparent background.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

This page was originally published on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
This page was last updated on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 11:18 AM EST.

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