Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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The Roman Telescope is a NASA mission that will study dark energy & exoplanets and serve the general astronomy community.
NASA GSFC
Joined September 2013
Dive into these digital blueprints of the Roman Space Telescope! Check the status of specific instruments, equipment, and hardware in our new interactive, your one-stop shop for learning about the Roman spacecraft! https://t.co/cR7F8aSJnt
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😶🌫️ The week before New Year's can feel like a void in time...can we offer some voids in space to go with? Check out the cosmic voids @NASARoman will measure with new precision:
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will allow us to measure these voids with new precision, which can tell us about the history of the universe’s expansion.
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was completely assembled at @NASAGodard’s Space Flight Center last month, moving us one step closer to revolutionizing our understanding of the universe with its deep, crisp, sweeping infrared views of space.
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Zoom, zoom, zoom… out to this visualization of our Milky Way! Because of Roman’s vast survey capabilities, scientists will be able to study the structure and contents of our galaxy in a way that's never been possible before. Learn more: https://t.co/r6d1hSHV3A
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@NASAGoddard Roman isn't just pretty to look at — it will also change the way we understand and observe our universe. This observatory is named after @NASA's first chief of astronomy and will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than @NASAHubble's at the same exceptional infrared
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Rome wasn't built in a day, but Roman just came together in one! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has finished final integration at the @NASAGoddard Space Flight Center. Learn more about this historic milestone: https://t.co/KnOqjxoWEX 1/2
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Milestone Alert! 🚨 The core of the Roman Space Telescope has completed thermal vacuum testing which mimics space conditions. This is one of the final tests before the observatory is completely integrated! Learn more: https://t.co/nCRzaa77aF 📸 NASA/ Jolearra Tshiteya
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Pardon our dust 🚧🌌 @NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy by providing more information about the gas and dust strewn between stars. https://t.co/6KxgjWYsj2
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We're going up, up, up, it's our moment! 🎶 @NASA's Roman Telescope has passed its deployment test at @NASAGoddard. The test ensures Roman's solar panels and deployable aperture cover will unfold as planned in space. Learn more: https://t.co/YqQvrK33Z2
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The inner portion of @NASA's Roman Space Telescope is currently undergoing thermal vacuum testing at @NASAGoddard. For the next two months, Roman’s hardware will be subjected to extreme temperature and pressure conditions similar to what it will experience in space.
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LISSen up, folks! Technicians installed Roman's Lower Instrument Sun Shade, or LISS, which consists of two deployable panels that will shade the lower observatory from sunlight. Learn more: https://t.co/K0cUPPpUq1
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For more Roman hardware pics, check out our Flickr! https://t.co/BNQublTM5c
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Roman’s ready to soak up the Sun! ☀️ #ICYMI: The solar panels have been installed on our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Roman is on schedule for launch by May 2027, with the team aiming for as early as fall 2026. 🔗 https://t.co/5s7dTCGyFu
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JULY 16, 7 p.m. ET: #NASARoman is NASA’s next large strategic mission. STScI's Dr. Kristen McQuinn will tell us how Roman is set to chart the depths of space and time and forge the path towards Earth 2.0: https://t.co/07oabOKBvg
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Are we alone? To find out, we’re building the Habitable Worlds Observatory. This powerful space telescope uses proven technologies from @NASAHubble, @NASAWebb, and @NASARoman to look for signatures of planets that can support life — and maybe life itself. https://t.co/rKKDP1Slys
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We’ve got our shades on for summer 😎☀️ @NASA technicians recently installed Roman's solar array Sun shield! These panels will power the entire observatory and help keep the instruments cool by shading them from sunlight. Read more: https://t.co/DLA1iwQv7x
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Back in black (holes) 🎵 Roman will be able to detect small black holes in the Milky Way by observing their effect on light from background stars. Learn more!
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Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. Roman will shed light on the cosmic enigma using hundreds of natural telescopes –– foreground galaxies that magnify light from farther galaxies. https://t.co/p4kRi1qUNw
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Take a look at these highlights from the past few months! Roman is quickly coming together at @NASAGoddard, and later this year, the entire observatory will be integrated and ready for final testing before heading to @NASAKennedy next summer for launch, no later than May 2027.
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Five years ago today, WFIRST was renamed to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is on track to launch no later than May 2027. Check out our most recent hardware milestone here: https://t.co/2wD4tz8XTN
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We wish a happy 100th birthday to the late Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, the namesake of @NASA’s next flagship astrophysics mission, which is on track to launch by May 2027. Dr. Roman's passion and dedication drove the development of telescopes like @NASAHubble, @NASAWebb, and now
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