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The January 21, 2025 information session will include team updates, first observations, and data products.
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The JWST Cycle 4 User Survey Is Closing Soon
December 18, 2024Reminder: Please take the survey before it closes on December 23, 2024.
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Pipeline News: Build 11.1 of the Science Calibration Pipeline Is Now Available
December 12, 2024Build 11.1 of the JWST Science Calibration Pipeline provides major improvements for multiple observing modes
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The JWST Cycle 4 User Survey Is Now Available
December 2, 2024Help us improve the JWST user experience by taking the survey.
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JWST Observer Events at the 245th Meeting of the AAS
November 22, 2024The astronomical community will have many opportunities to participate in JWST-related workshops and special sessions during the upcoming 245th AAS meeting.
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Presentations from the 17th JSTUC Meeting Are Now Available
November 20, 2024The latest JSTUC meeting included presentations on a variety of topics, such as Cycle 4 submission statistics, new initiatives for Cycle 5, plans for future community outreach, and various working group updates.
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Understanding JWST Image Quality: Wavefront and PSF Modeling
November 8, 2024JWST users can access archived wavefront maps and utilize STScI tools to visualize and trend JWST wavefront errors to better understand JWST image quality.
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JWST Observers Break Their Own Record for Astronomical Proposal Submissions
October 29, 2024STScI received a total of 2,377 proposals, requesting ~78,000 hours of observing time for the Cycle 4 Call for Proposals.
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JWST Pipeline Begins Using Quarterly Calibration Updates
October 11, 2024STScI’s JWST Science Calibration Pipeline now uses quarterly fixed reference file contexts to process and reprocess data.
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Proposal Deadline Extension Available for Users with Extenuating Circumstances
October 8, 2024Proposers facing extenuating circumstances may contact the Help Desk to request a moderate extension.
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New MIRI LRS Calibrations Are Now Available
October 4, 2024New and improved calibrations are now available for both the MIRI Low-Resolution Spectrometer (LRS) fixed-slit and slitless modes.
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A New and Improved MIRI MRS Photometric Calibration Is Now Available
September 26, 2024The photometric calibration reference files for the Medium Resolution Spectrometer have been updated to reflect a more comprehensive analysis using data obtained over the course of JWST Cycles 1 and 2.
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STScI Introduces Discovery Director's Discretionary Time Proposals
September 23, 2024Director's Discretionary (DD) time proposals to support observations of compelling scientific urgency are now available.
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Rocky Worlds DDT Selects its First Targets
September 19, 2024An initial set of targets for MIRI 15 µm photometry has been identified.
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What’s New in the Cycle 4 Call for Proposals?
September 5, 2024There are significant changes affecting proposal preparation this cycle.
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