Dear Colleagues,

As the COVID-19 coronavirus persists, our commitment to excelling in the science operations of astrophysics flagship missions, advancing state-of-the-art archives and tools for astronomical discovery, and making astronomical information available remains as strong as ever. We are here to serve and support astronomical research and researchers, and we are doing this while taking due account of the health and safety of our staff.

We continue to make progress on major activities:

  • Planning and scheduling observations for the Hubble Space Telescope
  • Providing open access to the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes
  • Conducting commissioning and Cycle 1 preparations for the James Webb Space Telescope

The science community continues to have full access to the HST and JWST helpdesks and STScI online resources, and individual STScI staff members remain available. STScI-sponsored science meetings and colloquium series continue remotely. 

Sincerely,

Ken Sembach, Director