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TICA Full Frame Images Now Available In TESS Cutout Service

2023

FEBRUARY

Full-frame images produced by the TESS Image CAlibrator (TICA) are now available in the TESSCut cutout service, bringing earlier access to the latest TESS pixel data for users of this MAST service. This update includes integration in both the browser-based interface tool, and the astroquery.mast Python library.

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Day of Accessibility Event - April 13

2023

FEBRUARY

The Day of Accessibility will feature talks and activities to engage STEM students and practitioners in making science and technology more inclusive for individuals with disabilities. Registration by April 6th is required for all who wish to attend this public event, whether in-person or virtually.

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New & Updated HLSPs for February

2023

FEBRUARY

The MUSE Ultra Deep Field is a new High-Level Science Product available through MAST, providing multi-wavelength imaging and spectroscopic data targeting a unique extragalactic field with two quasars. Updates to existing collections include new TESS-based light curves for GSFC-ELEANOR-LITE, QLP, TESS-SPOC, and TGLC, with the latest full frame images added to TICA.

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Upcoming Accessible Notebooks Hackathon - March 10

2023

FEBRUARY

On March 10, STScI will host a public workshop with a focus on making Jupyter Notebooks more compatible with screen readers and other assistive technology. Please sign up if you are interested!

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Updated HLSPs for January

2023

JANUARY

The TESS-Gaia Light Curve HLSP was added to MAST, providing PSF-based light curves for stars down to 16th TESS magnitude. Several other TESS-based collections were updated and a new cluster catalog was added to the LEGUS survey.

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MAST at AAS 241

2023

JANUARY

MAST has a booth at AAS! Visit us during conference hours to ask questions, give feedback, or try out the new JWST search form.

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Latest Details for AAS TESS Splinter Session

2022

DECEMBER

The TESS Splinter Session at the upcoming winter AAS meeting will provide an overview of the Extended Mission operations and science goals, with a showcase of some exciting new science being conducted. (Note the updated date & time)

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Latest Details for AAS TESS Splinter Session

Updated HLSPs for December

2022

DECEMBER

Updated High-Level Science Products in the past month added a few million new TESS-based light curves to MAST, in addition to the latest quick-look full-frame images from TESS.

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TESS Data Workshop at AAS 241

2022

NOVEMBER

Interested in sharpening your TESS data skills? The TESS Interactive Data Workshop will take place on Saturday, 7 January 2023, from 9am-5pm PST at AAS 241 in Seattle, WA. Registration is available via the AAS portal. MAST staff will be there!

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TESS Workshop Flyer, showing the TESS Satellite

Updated HLSPs for November

2022

NOVEMBER

Updates were made to the several of our TESS-based collections. Additional updates were made to the HST ULLYSES catalog.

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JWebbinar 17: MAST, the JWST Archive

2022

NOVEMBER

As part of the ongoing JWebbinar series, three members of the MAST staff did live walkthroughs to an audience of about 100 community members. Topics ranged from an introduction to common MAST vocubulary to downloading transiting exoplanet data from JWST. Be sure to check out the recordings and Jupyter Notebooks!

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Final Reminder: HST Classic Search Form Retires Nov 1st

2022

OCTOBER

As of Nov 1st, the HST Classic search form will no longer be available, after being replaced with the modernized Hubble Search form. We have a number of guides and tutorials to ease the transition, and we're happy to answer your questions and hear your feedback!

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New & Updated HLSPs for October

2022

OCTOBER

New High-Level Science Products at MAST include a study of the Bootes I dwarf galaxy, the first JWST early-release observations, preliminary data for a spectroscopic study of gravitationally lensed galaxies with JWST, and an improved all-sky catalog of source classification and redshift. Updates were also made to several TESS-based collections and updated redshifts for CANDELS field sources.

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Search Form Now Live for ULLYSES Collection

2022

OCTOBER

A new dedicated search form is now live for the ULLYSES High-Level Science Product collection. This provides users with specialized features and data retrieval options for this library of young star standards.

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Updated HLSPs for September

2022

SEPTEMBER

This month saw updates for three separate TESS High-Level Science Products: TASOC, TESS-SPOC, and TICA. This increases the number of TESS light curves in MAST by several million! Updates were also made to the ILLUSTRIS collection, including improved models and simulated images.

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