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STScI Requests Feedback on JWST Proposal Process

April 16, 2018

Take our online survey to let us know how we can improve the JWST proposal process.

March 26th Social Media Q&A Session on Twitter

April 2, 2018

Here are the questions and answers from the last JWST Cycle 1 Q&A session on March 26, 2018.

The JWST Cycle 1 GO/AR Proposal Deadline Has Been Delayed

March 27, 2018

The JWST Cycle 1 GO/AR proposal deadline has been delayed until no earlier than February 1, 2019.

JWST ETC Version 1.2.2 Has Been Released

March 19, 2018

The release v1.2.2 is a patch release for the JWST Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) v1.2 and includes accuracy-related changes for several modes, as well as performance and robustness improvements.

March 5th Social Media Q&A Session on Twitter

March 9, 2018

Here are the questions and answers from the JWST Cycle 1 Q&A session held on March 5, 2018.

New Version of General Target Visibility Tool Now Supports...

March 9, 2018

The General Target Visibility Tool has recently been enhanced to support moving targets.

Additional Information on ERS Programs Now Available

March 8, 2018

Learn more about the 13 DD-ERS programs and how they plan to prepare the science community for JWST.

February 26th Social Media Q&A Session on Twitter

March 1, 2018

Review the questions and answers from the JWST Cycle 1 Q&A session held on February 26, 2018.

Use MAST’s New Feature to Search for Planned JWST Observations

February 13, 2018

MAST’s new feature within the Data Discovery Portal allows users to search for planned JWST observations, including GTO and DD-ERS targets.

Your JWST Cycle 1 Proposal: Don’t Wait until the Last...

January 30, 2018

JWST’s single-stream approach to proposing means that all of the observing details need to be provided at the time of submission, which is April 6, 2018 for Cycle 1.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be the most powerful telescope ever launched into space.