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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.
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
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
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
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.
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...
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...