Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey (GOALS )

The Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey (GOALS) combines imaging and spectroscopic data from NASA's Spitzer, Hubble, Chandra, and GALEX space-borne observatories in a comprehensive study of over 200 of the most luminous infrared-selected galaxies in the local Universe. The sample consists of nearly 180 Luminous Infrared Galaxies (LIRGs) with luminosities above 1011 L☉ as well as 22 Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs) with luminosities above 1012 L☉. The objects are a complete subset of the IRAS Revised Bright Galaxy Sample (RBGS), which includes 629 galaxies with 60-micron flux densities above 5.24 Jy and Galactic latitude above five degrees. The GOALS galaxies are the nearest, z < 0.088, and brightest, far-infrared galaxies in the sky.

The LIRGs and ULIRGs targeted in GOALS span the full range of nuclear spectral types (type-1 and type-2 AGN, LINERs, and starbursts) and interaction stages (major mergers, minor mergers, and isolated galaxies). They provide an unbiased picture of the processes responsible for enhanced infrared emission in the local Universe and are excellent analogs for infrared and sub-millimeter-selected galaxies at high redshift.

The data available here have been taken as part of JWST DDT ERS program 1328 and processed by the GOALS team. More information about GOALS, including an overview of the JWST ERS observations, a listing of recent publications, and a summary of science highlights, can be found at the GOALS team website.