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JWST ETC Version 1.3 Has Been Released

November 13, 2018

ETC Version 1.3 includes usability enhancements, accuracy improvements, and new features.

The JWST Cycle 1 GO Proposal Schedule: What To Expect

October 31, 2018

What to expect for the JWST Cycle 1 proposal process.

New Design for WebbTelescope.org Debuts

October 2, 2018

On October 2, 2018, the Space Telescope Science Institute relaunched WebbTelescope.org with a fresh, new design and updated content.

A New Look for the JWST Observer Website

September 28, 2018

New look and feel coming at the end of October for the JWST Observer website.

Seeing Through the Glare with JWST Coronagraphy

September 17, 2018

The coronagraphic capabilities provided by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will reveal faint structures otherwise hidden by the glare of a bright point source.

JWST Observer Events at the 50th Meeting of the Division...

August 17, 2018

The 50th DPS meeting in Knoxville, TN will include a variety of events designed to update and prepare the astronomical community for JWST science.

How To Discover the Optimal Fields of View for Slitless...

August 1, 2018

Find out how to plan your NIRCam slitless observations so your most important spectra do not fall outside of the detector.

JWST Cycle 1 Proposal Survey Follow-up

July 24, 2018

Find out what JWST users had to say about the proposal process.

SOFIA Cycle 7: An Opportunity to Prepare for JWST Science

July 13, 2018

SOFIA welcomes proposals that will help prepare for and enhance early science with JWST in their Cycle 7 period.

Updates to the JWST Cycle 1 Proposal Timeline

June 27, 2018

The JWST Cycle 1 proposal timeline has been updated following the revised JWST launch schedule.

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