Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph

Aerospace engineer Bruce Woodgate of the Goddard Space Flight Center was the principal investigator and creator of the STIS.

The spectrograph has made many important observations, including the first spectrum of the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet, HD 209458b.

In order to bring it back to operational status, the instrument was repaired by space shuttle astronauts during STS-125, Servicing Mission 4, launched on May 11, 2009.

[5] Congratulations, you brought STIS back to life.STIS is both a spectrograph and an imaging camera, and is focused on ultraviolet light.

[6] On its 20th anniversary (1997-2017) NASA noted a selection of discoveries and/or observations conducted with STIS:[8] Other Hubble instruments :

STIS under construction, 1996
STIS camera images Saturn aurora
STIS images the Fomalhaut system (January 8, 2013) (NASA).
Ultraviolet image of Jupiter 's aurora; the bright spot at far left is the end of field line to Io; spots at bottom lead to Ganymede and Europa .
STS-125 launches, a Space Shuttle Atlantis mission that repaired STIS and returned it to service