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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 20h

🎉Spotlight on PI-led Cycle 1 Survey – The First Complete Census of Stars in Key Globular Clusters! Mapping 4 globular clusters, from dense cores to tidal outskirts 🔭 Goal: low Z (sub)stellar evolution, cluster dynamics, and early Milky Way assembly 🔗 bit.ly/3V6OLev

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 20h

Let's out-do JWST in Roman Cycle 2. What do you say?

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 08/10/2026

Launching #NASARoman was only the beginning! Listen as STScI staff shares what they’re looking forward to as Roman begins its next chapter in space. Credit: D. Kirshenblat (STScI). 🔭

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🎉Spotlight on PI-led Cycle 1 Survey – Roman-Kepler Legacy Survey! High-res imaging of the Kepler field: 200k targets, 4k candidate planet hosts & ~17M disk stars 🔭 Goal: uncover binary hosts, refine host demographics, and boost stellar astrophysics 🔗 bit.ly/3VK9HIg

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STARtorialist @startorialist.com · 26/09/2026

New Roman Space Telescope designs from Cepheid Studios have recently launched! Pin (shown below), necklace, earrings, and cufflinks in three colors of shiny acrylic, laser-cut with solar (and goat) power in France! shop.startorialist.com/products/nan... Psst @nancyromansci.bsky.social 🤩

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Acrylic Pin

Widen your gaze with carefully crafted pin representing the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch on 30 August 2026! This version is an approximate scale of 1:2000, perfect for celebr...

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Roman had a bake-out. We had a bake-off. 🎂🚀 While #NASARoman warmed up to help release condensed gases, @stsci.edu staff fired up their ovens to lock in delicious flavors. The results were out of this world! 🔭🧁 #ExpandingOurView #GreatRomanBakeOff

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Caltech IPAC @caltechipac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Scoops After Launch! 🚀🍦😋 The Roman Science Support Center (SSC) at IPAC celebrated #NASARoman's launch with an ice cream social—marking years of work behind us and exciting science still ahead. #ExpandingOurView 🔭

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Now that the WFI is on, are you excited to get your hands on Roman data? Don't forget to sign-up for our workshop when you register for #AAS249 in Salt Lake City, UT: Roman, JWST, TESS, Gaia, and More: Working with Big Data at MAST, Sunday, January 10, 2027 at 9am. #NASARoman #DrNefario #MAST

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 15/09/2026

#NASARoman activated the Wide Field Instrument—a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow it to explore wide swaths of the cosmos quickly. This test image captures the very first photons of starlight to reach the instrument—taken as an initial performance assessment: go.nasa.gov/4rg4qEc

$At the top, a grid of 21 panels shows a series of blue images with tiny neon green and yellow circles. A larger image highlights a section of the grid with circular patterns, and an inset presents a detailed star-like diffraction pattern. The colors consist of blue, green, and yellow.$

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚀 LAUNCH: Complete! ✅ 🚀 DEPLOYMENT: Complete! ✅ 🚀 POWER ON: Complete! ✅ So…what is Roman doing now? Roman has begun a ~3-month commissioning period, when teams will turn on, test, calibrate, align, and focus the observatory. Follow the daily updates on the blog: science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🤯 ROMAN BY THE NUMBERS: 1.4 terabytes per day. Big Surveys = Big Data. That's how fast Roman will send its science data back to Earth. You can access it all without any proprietary period on the #RomanResearchNexus! roman-docs.stsci.edu/data-handboo...

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Roman may be a million-mile journey to L2, but back on Earth, thousands of astronomers are getting ready for the data. While Roman Flies to L2… we'll be introducing you to the surveys, scientists, software, and science questions waiting for Roman. #NASARoman #ExpandingOurView

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

These faces say it all! 🚀🤩 After years of planning, preparation, and anticipation, scientists from across the Roman community got to watch Roman begin its journey to space together. #ExpandingOurView #RomanLaunch

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 31/08/2026

At 12:02 p.m. EDT, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope began an approximately 3-minute mid-course correction burn to adjust its trajectory toward its final orbit. #NASARoman 🔭

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NASA's Roman Completes First Mid-Course Correction Burn - NASA Science

At 12:02 p.m. EDT, Roman began an approximately 3-minute mid-course correction burn to adjust its trajectory toward its final orbit.

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Perfect launch! Go Roman!!!!

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Ori Fox @orifox.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I can’t believe what a special day it was to celebrate this momentous occasion for @nancyromansci.bsky.social surrounded by my family and 5000 of my closest friends and colleagues. Here are just a few snapshots. #RomanLaunch

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Sarah Kendrew @sarahkendrew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A stunning launch for @nancyromansci.bsky.social today, so grateful to have witnessed it. Congrats to the entire team at @stsci.edu and beyond.

View across a body of water of a rocket rising off the launchpad in the distance, with a yellow fiery trail. The Sun is huge and bright and colouring everything yellow. Clouds of smoke are visible all around the base of the rocket.

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Caltech IPAC @caltechipac.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"There is so much out there to explore," said Patrick Lowrance, the Roman Science Support Center co-lead at IPAC. Congrats to NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a successful launch 🚀 🔭 🧪 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬 www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/ready-t...

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Ready to Roman: Caltech Teams Celebrate Telescope Launch, Look Ahead to Future

The next generation of exoplanet imaging technology, designed and built at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for the agency, has launched aboard NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Sp...

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A big morning for Roman’s Science Support Center at @caltechipac.bsky.social! Members of the SSC team is gathered at Kennedy Space Center to watch Roman head to space after years of preparing to help scientists around the world make the most of Roman’s incredible data. #RomanLaunch

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 30/08/2026

This morning's launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center was amazing! Roman is now on a million-mile journey to Lagrange point 2, where it will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets: go.nasa.gov/4qIa69I #NASARoman 🔭 Credit: J. Barrientes/STScI.

A rocket is launching into the sky from a launch pad, emitting bright flames and smoke. Trees are visible in the foreground.

Crowd capturing a SpaceX rocket launch with smartphones, against a sunrise sky.

A rocket launches into a cloudy sky, emitting a bright trail of light and smoke.

A rocket with a fiery trail ascending into a clear blue sky, leaving a thick plume of white smoke underneath.

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Roman Senior Project Scientist Julie McEnery has spent years helping shape the science vision for this mission. This morning, she was at Kennedy Space Center to watch that vision take flight. 🚀 Going forward, it’s a whole new slide deck! #RomanLaunch

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A special moment for @stsci.edu Roman Mission Office! After years of helping prepare the science operations that will turn Roman’s observations into discoveries, members of the team are gathered at Kennedy Space Center to watch Roman begin its journey to space. #RomanLaunch

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One last gathering before launch! 🚀 Scientists came together in Cocoa Beach, FL, for the Roman Launch Science Meeting to share their plans for supporting a new era of discovery with Roman. All science is GO for launch! #ExpandingOurView #RomanLaunch

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Science Support Center at @caltechipac.bsky.social, one of #NASARoman’s two science centers, is excited to support Roman science and the community. 🎉 All eyes on the August 30th launch!

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎉 Join this month’s Roman Virtual Lecture Series! 🌌 Learn how Gaussian process emulators are accelerating realistic galaxy simulations for the Roman Galaxy Redshift Survey. Subscribe for call-in details: bit.ly/4rmTq7e 📅 Thurs August 20 🕐 1–1:30 PM PDT / 4-4:30 PM EDT 🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The #NASAGoddard Mission Operations Center (MOC) is all GO for #NASARoman launch on Aug 30th! Our team is trained, focused, and excited to be a part of this historic mission. #ExpandYourView

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's official! The banner is up. @stsci.edu, one of #NASARoman's two science centers, is ready for launch. Are you?

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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 04/08/2026

AUGUST 11: Scientists will discuss the engineering behind #NASARoman’s lift-off and the path to its final destination, as well as the science potential to survey the heart of our Milky Way galaxy and find a variety of objects—including isolated black holes—using innovative techniques.

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Countdown to Exploration

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The next #NASARoman Deep Space Dialogues hosted by @stsci.edu is being held next Tuesday, Aug 11 at 7pm EDT. Get #ReadyForRoman with this excellent slate of speakers. Details and Link to Join Here: www.stsci.edu/contents/eve...

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

That's a wrap! 🎉 The Shifting Landscapes Conference brought together the Roman community at @caltechipac.bsky.social for four days of exciting presentations and discussion on the science Roman will unlock. The countdown continues: Roman launches August 30! Are you ready? 🚀🔭 #ShiftingLandscapes

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚀This summer's Roman Science Conference kicks off this week at Caltech! "Shifting Landscapes in Astrophysics" brings together the community to explore the exciting science ahead with the Roman — from cosmology to exoplanets to the transient universe. See you there! 🔭✨ #ShiftingLandscapes

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

International excitement is building for the #Roman! 🚀 The #EAS2026 session "Getting Ready for Science with Roman" drew a packed audience and lively discussion on the mission's science, data access, and analysis. The countdown to Roman science is on! 🌌

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Announcing the 118 selected programs for #Roman Cycle 1! Spanning a vast scope from the solar system to large scale structure, the selections include 61 Small, 45 Medium, and 12 Large programs (featuring 5 new General Astrophysics Surveys). 🚀 Full list: bit.ly/4xXPz4i #ExpandOurView

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Eamonn Kerins @eamonnkerins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This is not just pretty pictures. The data will be used to help identify and characterise ~100,000 exoplanets that @nancyromansci.bsky.social will find over the next 5 years. @ec-euclid.bsky.social has fired the starting pistol on the golden age of exoplanet discovery. 🧪🔭 @eucliduk.bsky.social

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🚨 Registration for this summer's Roman Science Conference closes TODAY, Friday, June 26! 🛰️”Shifting Landscapes in Astrophysics: New Frontiers to Explore with Roman” — from exoplanets to galaxy evolution and cosmology! 🗓️ July 13-16 📍 Caltech, Pasadena, CA 🔗 bit.ly/4ozrhsT

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The IPAC: Your Passport to the Universe splinter session at #AAS248 featured a live Roman Coronagraph Instrument demo with....LASERS — a fun way to preview the Roman Coronagraph tech demo and celebrate IPAC's 40th! We all had fun! #ExpandOurView #NASARoman #RomanCoronagraph

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Just imagine: Roman, Hubble, and Webb all working together! #AAS248

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The @stsci.edu Town Hall at #AAS248 has all the exciting Roman updates at the SOC. With launch approaching, we heard about survey updates, the Roman Data Philosophy, and how the #RomanResearchNexus and MAST will let the community access and analyze Roman's data in the cloud.

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy Wednesday #AAS248! Today we have two Roman-related events: 12:45pm – STScI Town Hall – Ballroom A 6:30 pm – IPAC: Your Passport to the Universe – Room 106 Follow us for updates about Roman sessions!

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The Roman Research Nexus is live—a cloud-based environment to explore simulated Roman datasets, run notebooks, and prepare for Roman’s petabyte-scale data. 🔗 Get started today: bit.ly/4aHn4P4 #RomanResearchNexus #AAS248

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Alexandra Greenbaum presented the Roman Coronagraph Instrument, launching on Roman later this year! By suppressing starlight, this technology demonstration is a key step toward imaging worlds like our own. #AAS248 #ExpandOurView #NASARoman

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy Tuesday #AAS248! Today we have one Roman event: 9:30 am – "Get Set for the Roman Space Telescope Coronagraph Instrument" Alexandra Greenbaum – Exhibitor Theater Follow us for updates about Roman sessions!

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Roman Town Hall is giving us the latest news about Roman: 🛠️ Observatory status 📋 Cycle 1 plans and proposal status 📈Data Release Updates 🗓️ Launch window opens August 30!! #AAS248 #NASARoman #ExpandOurView

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Are you ready for Roman? It's launching Aug 30th and Ori Fox is presenting its exciting future at the Exhibitor Theater, including survey details, the Roman Data Philosophy, the #RomanResearchNexus cloud platform, and awesome new videos. #AAS248 #ExpandOurView #NASARoman

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Meet Roman experts to learn more about the mission, how to work with Roman data, and get some stickers! 👾 Come visit the IPAC and STScI booths in Pasadena Convention Center Exhibit Hall A throughout the week. #AAS248 #ExpandOurView #NASARoman

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Happy Monday #AAS248! Today we have two Roman events: 9:30 am – "The Roman Space Telescope is Almost Here. Are you ready?" Ori Fox – Exhibitor Theater 12:45 pm – Roman Town Hall – Ballroom A Follow us for updates about Roman sessions!

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🚀Kicking off #AAS248 in style! Meet Roman experts to learn more about the mission, demo the #RomanResearchNexus, and get some of our new stickers! 👾 Come visit the STScI and IPAC booths in the Exhibit Hall tonight 7-8:30 PM, and throughout the week. #AAS248 #ExpandOurView #NASARoman

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 13/06/2026

Today, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope leaves NASA Goddard for the Port of Baltimore to begin its journey to the Kennedy Space Center. This August, Roman will launch into space, broadening our understanding of our solar system & universe. Excited to see it on the move!

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Roman for Scientists @nancyromansci.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🚨Get Ready for @NASAGoddard at #AAS248!🚨 Follow us daily for your dose of #NASARoman at AAS: talks, posters, booths, sessions (and new sticker designs) —we’ve got it all. 🔭📡📸

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