Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a non-profit organization that provides research and development services to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a U.S. scientific institution founded in 1981 and located in the U.S. It is managed and operated by the Commissioned Universities Astronomical Research Association and is primarily responsible for the management and research of the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope.