The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS)

Abstract We present the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey, a 77.2 hr Director’s Discretionary Early Release Science Program. CEERS demonstrates, tests, and validates efficient extragalactic surveys using coordinated, overlapping parallel observations with the JWST instrument suite, including NIRCam and MIRI imaging, NIRSpec low- ( R ∼ 100) and medium- ( R ∼ 1000) resolution spectroscopy, and NIRCam slitless grism ( R ∼ 1500) spectroscopy. CEERS targets the Hubble Space Telescope–observed region of the Extended Groth Strip field, supported by a rich set of multiwavelength data. CEERS facilitated immediate community science in both of the extragalactic core JWST science drivers “First Light”…

• NA
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Award: JWST-ERS-1345
• ST
  Space Telescope Science Institute

  Award: JWST-ERS-1345
• CN
  Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales
• DO
  Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
• AE
  Agencia Estatal de Investigación

  Awards: 501100011033, 13039, CEX2021-001131-, MCIN/AEI/10, AEI/10, 13039/501100011033, CEX2021-001131-S, CEX2021-001131