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NancyRomanSci is managed by the Roman Science Centers and provides researchers with the most up-to-date information related to doing science with NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
It's official! The banner is up. @stsci.edu, one of #NASARoman's two science centers, is ready for launch. Are you?
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...
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
🚀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
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
🚨 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
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
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.
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!
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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!
🚀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
🚨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. 🔭📡📸
📢 Roman SOC Newsletter – May ’26 is live!🚀 ✅ Cycle 1 Call for Proposals submission statistics and expected selection announcement date ✅ Observatory finished testing and preparing to ship 📬 ✅ Roman Science User Panel Meeting Updates ✅ Tools and software updates ⚒️ 🔗 bit.ly/4xbqOB6
🎉 Join this month’s Roman Virtual Lecture Series! 🌌 Learn about calibrating galaxy formation models for the Roman era. Subscribe for call-in details: bit.ly/4rmTq7e 📅 Thurs May 21 🕐 1–1:30 PM PDT / 4-4:30 PM EDT 🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY
⏰ Abstract deadline for this summer's Roman Science Conference is May 22! 🛰️”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/3QQPmP5
Roman continues to drive innovation at STScI, IPAC, and NASA. With billions of stars, millions of galaxies, and 20 petabytes of data expected, one platform will bring compute to the data. The Roman Research Nexus is ready to unlock discovery at unprecedented scale. 🔗 bit.ly/4tZbm90
🚀 Abstract submission for this summer's Roman Science Conference is now OPEN! 🛰️”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/3QQPmP5
Join this month’s Roman Virtual Lecture Series! Learn about characterizing the brighter-fatter effect and its impact on PSF size in a Roman detector. Subscribe for call-in details: bit.ly/4rmTq7e 📅 Thurs April 16 🕐 1–1:30 PM PDT 🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY
Roman Cycle 1 CfP closed with a stellar response! 🚀 We received 374 proposals, including 309 for data analysis, theory & lab astrophysics. 65 proposals requested new observations totaling 14,386 hrs of telescope time, a ~12:1 over-subscription rate by hours. 🔗 Get all the stats: bit.ly/4sEoWO5
📣 The Roman Science User Panel (RSUP) has been established to represent the Roman science community. The RSUP provides feedback to the Roman Project on data services, operations, user support, and more! Reports are shared with NASA and the community. 🔗https://bit.ly/4bv4VEJ
Last week in Pasadena: RAPID Response - Hot-Wiring 2026 ⚡️ We brought together the time-domain community for deep dives into next-gen surveys and AI-driven discovery. A rich, productive, and fun week filled with lively discussions and new collaborations. 🚀 Links to all talks: bit.ly/4lXmnVi
🛍️ The Roman merch store is OPEN again, featuring the New Launch Logo for Limited Time! 🎉 From t-shirts & sweatshirts to jackets, dress shirts, and even kids’ clothes and fun accessories— gear up for launch in style. ✨ 👉 Order now through March 29: bit.ly/4cLnx3U
Join this month’s Roman Virtual Lecture Series! Learn about characterizing Roman grism redshift efficiency for Type Ia supernova host galaxies in the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey. Subscribe for call-in details: bit.ly/4rmTq7e 📅 Thurs March 19 🕐 1–1:30 PM PDT 🔗 RVLS webpage: bit.ly/4m7MkjY