Hubble’s Space Telescope Users Committee (STUC) met in person in December 2024. Topics included mission status, new opportunities for Cycle 33, and updates on the budget process for Hubble. Of special note was the telescope’s extraordinary scientific productivity. The STUC will deliver a full report with recommendations based on the information presented.
Members of STScI will participate in the 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) January 12–16 at National Harbor, Maryland. Throughout the week, STScI will be involved in a wide variety of workshops, science and technical presentations, press releases, press conferences, an exhibit booth, and talks at the NASA Hyperwall.
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program recently named 24 new fellows to its 2025 class. The NHFP fosters excellence and leadership in astrophysics by supporting exceptionally promising and innovative early-career astrophysicists. STScI administers the program on behalf of NASA, in collaboration with two other institutions.
With the newly revamped Space Telescope Live, you can use your desktop or mobile device to find out what the Hubble and Webb space telescopes are observing now, 24 hours into the future, or at any date and time in the past. Find out where the targets are on the sky, what instruments are being used to gather the data, and what questions researchers hope to answer.
STScI recently conducted the Hubble Space Telescope proposal review and telescope allocation process for Cycle 32. The extremely high quality of the proposals and compelling science was impressive, as was the dedication, commitment and integrity of all those involved. This article summarizes the review process and the results from the Hubble Cycle 32 proposal review, and discusses upcoming changes for Cycle 33 and beyond.
The Hubble Space Telescope Users Committee (STUC) met in person on June 26 and 27. Much of the discussion was devoted to the recent Hubble Operations Paradigm Change Review (OPCR) – NASA’s review of potential cuts to the Hubble budget for Fiscal Year 2025. STScI presented to the STUC some details of proposals to meet the constraints and the impact on operations, grant funding, and staffing.
The STScI help desk provides a service to anyone in the community who has a question, request, or feedback about any of the operations or policies at STScI. This article discusses why you might not have gotten a response to your ticket, as well as tips for what information to include in your ticket. Learn what to expect when you submit a ticket and see useful links and answers to commonly asked questions.
The HASP initiative marks a pivotal advancement in archival HST data. This innovative program significantly enhances the utility of data from COS and STIS, with the ultimate goal of providing easy access to high quality one-dimensional (1-D) spectra that are robustly and flexibly combined at the program and visit level.
The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows. Fostering excellence and inclusive leadership in astrophysics, the NHFP enables outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in any area of NASA Astrophysics. Each fellowship provides the awardee up to three years of support at a U.S. institution. More than 520 applicants vied for the 2024 fellowships.
STScI will participate in the 244th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Madison, Wisconsin, June 9–13. Throughout the week, members of STScI will be involved in a wide variety of science and technical presentations, press releases, press conferences, and an STScI Town Hall.
We recently completed the proposal review and time allocation process for Hubble Cycle 31. Once again, we were impressed by the extremely high quality of the proposals, the compelling science, and the dedication, commitment, and integrity of all those involved in the process.
The primary aim of Multi-Cycle Treasury Programs is to provide an opportunity for the community to address high impact scientific questions that require observations on a scale that cannot be accommodated within the standard time allocation process. Unlike previously, we do not plan to issue a separate call for MCTs, adding yet another deadline for the community. Rather, we will include MCTs as an option in the Cycle 32 Call for Proposals.
STScI will participate in the 243rd AAS Meeting in New Orleans, January 7 – 11, 2024, contributing to a wide range of workshops, science sessions, splinter meetings, and exhibits.
The Hubble Space Telescope Users Committee (STUC) represents the views and interests of the Hubble Users community. The committee recently met with members of the Hubble Team from STScI and NASA. This article highlights the meeting’s presentations to the STUC.
Members of STScI will participate in the 242st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the Albuquerque Convention Center June 4 – 8.
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