The Astro2020 Decadal Survey recognizes time-domain astronomy as a key science area over the next decade and beyond. With over 30 years of HST data and the potential for 20 years of JWST operations, these flagship observatories offer an unparalleled prospect for a half-century of space-based observations in the time domain. To take best advantage of this opportunity, STScI charged a working group to solicit community input and formulate strategies to maximize the science return in time-domain astronomy from these two platforms. Here, the HST/JWST Long-Term Monitoring Working Group reports on the input we received and presents our recommendations to enhance the scientific return for time-domain astronomy from HST and JWST. We suggest changes in policies to enable and prioritize long-term science programs of high scientific value. As charged, we also develop recommendations based on community input for a JWST Director's Discretionary Time program to observe high-redshift transients.
@article{arxiv.2405.12297,
title = {HST/JWST Long-Term Monitoring Working Group Final Report},
author = {Saurabh W. Jha and Dana I. Casetti-Dinescu and Gary M. Bernstein and Matthew J. Hayes and Lidia M. Oskinova and Andrew B. Pace and Robert M. Quimby and Megan Reiter and Armin Rest and Adam G. Riess and David J. Sand and Daniel R. Weisz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.12297},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
17 pages, 3 figures, minor typos corrected, working group information at https://outerspace.stsci.edu/display/HPR/Long-term+variability+monitoring+strategies+for+HST+and+JWST