Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Coverage of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the Nexus archive.
- Five Weeks Before Liftoff, a Pasadena Scientist Previews NASA’s Next Great Telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is being prepared for an August 30 launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lee Armus, a senior research scientist at Caltech’s IPAC, leads the Roman Science Support Center, which will operate the telescope in orbit approximately 930,000 miles from Earth.
- Pasadena Hosts National Astronomy Conference as Scientists Prepare for NASA’s Next Flagship Astrophysics Observatory
The 248th American Astronomical Society meeting in Pasadena highlights discussions about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a future flagship astrophysics mission with strong ties to the city. Scientists and professionals gathered to explore the telescope’s science operations and its role in advancing astrophysics research.
- NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30
NASA is targeting an August 30 launch for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which has 100 times Hubble's field of view.
- 'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch
NASA completed its final inspection of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch, confirming the deployable aperture cover and primary mirror are ready for deployment. The telescope's mirror passed a critical test, as indicated by the phrase 'passed with flying colors.'
- NASA’s powerful Roman Space Telescope is about to transform astronomy
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch in September 2026, aiming to explore dark matter and energy, and capture detailed surveys of the cosmos. The telescope will uncover hundreds of millions of galaxies and new cosmic phenomena. Its data archive could reshape astronomy for decades.
- Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch in September, eight months ahead of schedule and under budget. It features a wide-field imaging system capable of transmitting 1.4 terabytes of data daily and is designed for infrared astronomy, leveraging surplus spy hardware in its development.
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope trumps Trump cuts, is launch-ready ahead of schedule
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch ahead of schedule despite funding threats from both of Donald Trump's administrations. The telescope has overcome multiple near-death experiences due to proposed budget cuts.
- The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete
NASA engineers at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland completed the final integration of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's major components on November 25, 2025. The telescope, NASA's next major observatory, is now fully assembled ahead of its mission.