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The mission search interfaces provide both a graphical user-interface (web form) and programmatic access (via an API) to mission-specific data.  Currently the Mission Search supports:

  • Hubble Space Telescope
  • James Webb Space Telescope
  • CLASSY (High Level Science Product)
  • ULLYSES (High Level Science Product)

More missions and data collections will be added over time.

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User Support

For MAST user support, contact the HelpDesk: archive@stsci.edu. See the Archive Support page for details and other resources.

Citations and Acknowledgements

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In publications, refer to this document as:

  • MAST 2021, MAST Mission Search Guide, eds. S.W. Fleming, J. Yoon, J. Kotler (Version 1; Baltimore: STScI)

Please acknowledge the use of data obtained from MAST in publications, according to the mission(s) you use.

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