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The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) serves the astronomical community through the operation of multiple NASA flagship missions including Hubble, JWST, and WFIRST, the development of advanced data and science archives, and the dissemination of astronomical information to the broadest public audiences. Closely following the HST Cycle 28 and JWST Cycle 1 GO proposal deadlines, the summer 2020 AAS meeting provides key opportunity to engage astronomers in shaping the future of our profession. STScI will contribute to a wide range of workshops, science sessions, splinter meetings, and exhibits throughout the meeting. The STScI Town Hall will serve as the centerpiece for our presence at AAS 236. We will report on the status of our existing and upcoming missions and data archives, and report on new opportunities designed to advance astrophysics into the 2020s. The Town Hall will consist of a mix of presentations from our missions and related cross-mission activities, looking ahead to the scientific possibilities enabled by the large datasets and archives of the 2020s. We will include time for community input on new initiatives and respond to questions on our activities in the coming year.

Speaker schedule:

Ken Sembach: STScI update

Joshua Peek: Big Data and Bigger Communities at MAST

Karoline Gilbert: Hundreds of Hubbles in the 2020s - realising the scientific potential of the WFIRST Archive

Louis Strolger: The Cycle 28 HST TAC Process and Results