JWST for Scientists

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA's next flagship infrared observatory, developed in partnership with ESA and CSA, successfully launched on December 25, 2021. After deploying in space and alignment and calibration of the mirrors and instruments, JWST began science operations in July 2022.

Accessible to the worldwide scientific community, JWST offers scientists the opportunity to observe galaxy evolution, the formation of stars and planets, exoplanetary systems, and our own solar system, in ways never before possible. This website offers scientists information on proposing for time on JWST as well as the capabilities of the observatory's instruments and modes, data analysis tools and software, and news and events.

JWST Observer News

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JWST Press Releases

View all JWST Press Releases on WebbTelescope.org

Resources

JWST Events

  • Accurate Flux Calibration in the Era of Space Astronomy and All-Sky Surveys

    Accurate Flux Calibration in the Era of Space Astronomy and All-Sky Surveys
    22-25 Oct 2024

    Advances in space telescope technology and all-sky surveys are driving the need for more precise and accurate flux calibration across the observable spectrum.  The Space Telescope...

  • Webb Office Hours

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    24 Oct 2024

    The JWST User Community is invited to call into Webb Office Hours to ask questions and directly interact with a team of STScI JWST experts via WebEx. We welcome questions about the...

  • Webb Office Hours

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    14 Nov 2024

    The JWST User Community is invited to call into Webb Office Hours to ask questions and directly interact with a team of STScI JWST experts via WebEx. We welcome questions about the...

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The NASA James Webb Space Telescope, developed in partnership with ESA and CSA, is operated by AURA’s Space Telescope Science Institute.