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  1. NASA's Roman Space Telescope Could Help Researchers Detect the Universe’s First Stars

    May 09, 2024Release ID: 2024-204 Missions: STScI, Roman

    Tidal disruption events offer an opportunity to locate the elusive stars.

    An illustration of a star being torn apart by a black hole.

  2. NASA's Roman to Search for Signs of Dark Matter Clumps

    January 17, 2024Release ID: 2024-201 Missions: STScI, Roman

    The Roman Space Telescope’s fine resolution and panoramic views will allow researchers to examine streams of stars pulled from globular star clusters.

    An illustration of the Andromeda galaxy takes up about one third of the view. A few irregularly shaped lines representing globular cluster streams are present. Some globular cluster streams are shown with gaps.

  3. STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

    September 20, 2023Release ID: 2023-202 Missions: STScI, Roman

    Dr. Kristen McQuinn will assume her new role in January 2024.

    A portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing glasses and a dark long-sleeved shirt, with her arms crossed.

  4. STScI Awarded Multi-Year Contract Extension for Roman Space Telescope Science Operations

    May 19, 2023Release ID: 2023-201 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI’s responsibilities include engaging the scientific community in the definition of Roman’s core community surveys.

    A model of the Roman Space Telescope pointing left, with mirror cover open and mirror reflecting a light purple shade, on an artistic background of purple clouds and scattered galaxies

  5. How NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Scan for Showstopping Explosions

    November 03, 2022Release ID: 2022-049 Missions: Roman

    Roman is set to help researchers detect more kilonovae, helping us learn significantly more about these “all-star” smashups.

    Two bright blue circular shapes that appear to be joined are left of center. They are illustrations of neutron stars merging. Debris, which is also white and bright blue, emanates in misshapen patterns primarily from where they are joining at the center.

  6. Ground System for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Moves Into Development

    July 29, 2021Release ID: 2021-041 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI Will Host Roman’s Science Operations Center and Data Archive

    Artist's conception of Roman Space Telescope

  7. Roman Space Telescope Could Image 100 Hubble Ultra Deep Fields at Once

    January 11, 2021Release ID: 2021-003 Missions: Roman

    A Roman Ultra Deep Field would collect millions of galaxies, including some of the rarest and most distant

    Roman large field of view comparison to the Hubble ultra deep field

  8. Ground System for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Completes Major Review

    July 24, 2020Release ID: 2020-41 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI Will Host Roman’s Science Operations Center and Data Archive

    Roman Field of View of the Eagle Nebula

  9. WFIRST Telescope Named For 'Mother of Hubble' Nancy Grace Roman

    May 20, 2020Release ID: 2020-35 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI Will Serve as the Roman Space Telescope’s Science Operations Center

    Illustration of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

  10. Simulated Image Demonstrates the Power of NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope

    January 05, 2020Release ID: 2020-02 Missions: Roman

    A new simulated image of the Andromeda galaxy showcases WFIRST's unique combination of high resolution and wide field of view

    Simulated WFIRST Observation of Andromeda Galaxy

  11. STScI To Design Science Operations for New Panoramic Space Telescope

    July 02, 2019Release ID: 2019-39 Missions: Roman, STScI

    STScI is thrilled to be able to help NASA, the science teams, and the astronomical community, in making WFIRST a success.

    Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope illustration

  12. NASA Introduces New, Wider Set of Eyes on the Universe: Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute to Partner on New NASA 'Wide-View' Space Telescope

    February 18, 2016Release ID: 2016-06 Missions: Roman, STScI

    After years of preparatory studies, NASA is formally starting an astrophysics mission designed to help unlock the secrets of the universe the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). WFIRST will image large...

    Illustration of the WFIRST observatory

  13. Dr. Roeland van der Marel Appointed as STScI Lead on Proposed "Wide View" Space Telescope

    November 14, 2014Release ID: 2014-49 Missions: Roman, STScI

    The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, has appointed Dr. Roeland van der Marel to lead its work on a proposed NASA space telescope that will provide images as sharp as the Hubble Space...

    Dr. Roeland van der Marel

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