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If you are working on press-worthy science that relates to future Roman WFI science, we invite you to share your work with us.
There will be several Roman communications leads at the meeting, including Brandon Lawton (lawton@stsci.edu). You may find Brandon at the STScI booth.
1.1. Roman Events at the 246th AAS Meeting |
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Town Halls, Workshops, Splinter and Special Sessions |
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Location |
Title |
Date and Time (ET) |
Egan Convention Center, Room 13/14 |
Workshop: Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Working in Roman's Cloud-based Science Platform |
Sunday, June 8, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 5:00 PM AK |
Egan Convention Center, Room 11/12 |
Splinter Meeting: Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's First Call for Proposals |
Monday, June 9, 2025 12:30 PM AK - 2:00 PM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 5 |
Town Hall: STScI |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12:45 PM AK - 1:45 PM AK |
Oral Presentations |
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Location |
Title |
Date and Time (ET) |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 5 |
Building Public Excitement and Awareness Around the Science Enabled by NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope |
Monday, June 9, 2025 10:50 AM AK - 11:00 AM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 4 |
Impacts of Photometric Calibration Uncertainties on Light-Curve Models and Cosmological Constraints in Stage IV Supernova Surveys |
Monday, June 9, 2025 11:00 AM AK - 11:10 AM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Ballroom A |
Measuring Mass of a Wide Orbit planet using Roman Microlensing Mass Measurement Method |
Monday, June 9, 2025 3:00 PM AK - 3:10 PM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 4 |
Predicting Roman WFI’s Capability to Detect High-z Quasars |
Monday, June 9, 2025 2:40 PM AK - 2:50 PM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 3 |
Synthetic star surveys in simulated nearby galaxies in preparation for a Roman Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:20 AM AK - 10:30 AM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Tubughnenq' 4 |
3d scene reconstruction using Roman slitless spectra |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 10:50 AM AK - 11:00 AM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, AAS Exhibitor Theater |
Announcing the Roman Space Telescope Community Surveys |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 2:30 PM AK - 3:00 PM AK |
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Ballroom A |
Survey Design Variables: Impact on Bound Planet Yields and Characterization in the Roman Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 3:10 PM AK - 3:30 PM AK |
iPosters - Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Exhibit Hall |
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iPoster #, Author(s) |
Title |
Date and Time (ET) |
240.05 Carissma McGee and Kerri Cahoy |
Assessing Lens Mass and Distance Precision for the Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey: Methodologies and Implications for Exoplanet Microlensing Characterization using PyLIMASS |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 5:30 PM AK - 6:30 PM AK |
302.01 David Jones et al. |
Improved Characterization of Type Ia Supernovae as Standard Candles for the Roman Space Telescope's Supernova Cosmology Mission |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
306.09 Tyler Desjardins et al. |
Roman Mission Pipeline Processing of Prompt Products with Efficient Data Management and Archive Access |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
402.04 Patrick Lowrance et al. |
The Roman Telescope Proposal System |
Thursday, June 12, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
423.01 Gisella De Rosa et al. |
The Roman Research Nexus: Enabling Low-Barrier Access and Collaboration in the Cloud |
Thursday, June 12, 2025 1:00 PM AK - 2:00 PM AK |
423.04 Charles-Philippe Lajoie et al. |
Overview of the Astronomer's Proposal Tool for the Roman Space Telescope |
Thursday, June 12, 2025 1:00 PM AK - 2:00 PM AK |
423.05 William Schultz et al. |
Desktop-based Simulation Tools for the Roman Space Telescope |
Thursday, June 12, 2025 1:00 PM AK - 2:00 PM AK |
Booth Events - Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Exhibit Hall |
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Exhibitor |
Title |
Date and Time (ET) |
Space Telescope Science Institute |
Ask-an-Expert: Stop by our dedicated Roman table. Our Roman experts can address science and technical questions as well as show demos of support tools for the science community. |
Sunday, June 8, 2025 - Thursday, June 12, 2025 Exhibit Hall Hours |
Space Telescope Science Institute |
Demo: Roman Astronomer's Proposal Tool (APT) |
Monday, June 9, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
Space Telescope Science Institute |
Demo: Roman Research Nexus |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
AAS Exhibitor Theater |
Presentation: Announcing the Roman Space Telescope Community Surveys |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 2:30 PM AK - 3:00 PM AK |
Space Telescope Science Institute |
Demo: Roman Exposure Time Calculator |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 9:00 AM AK - 10:00 AM AK |
1.2. Roman Resources & Opportunities |
Roman WFI First Look Observations - Community Call When fully operational in 2027, Roman will provide the astronomical community with an unparalleled opportunity to conduct high-resolution, wide-field surveys at near-infrared wavelengths. To debut Roman to the world, the Roman Project will pursue a program of "First Look Observations" which will be among the first images and spectra taken during observatory commissioning. The Roman Project welcomes the collective expertise of the astronomical community and invites suggestions for First Look Observations using the Wide Field Instrument (WFI). WFI First Look Observation Responses are requested by August 11, 2025 at 5 pm Eastern time. Submit your suggestions at the link below: |
Connect with us on Social Media |
Get involved with Roman There are many ways to engage with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!
Tune In by signing up for news, listening to webinars, and reading documentation to keep the mission on your radar. Interact by sharing in the science, training with Roman’s tools and software, and exploring our simulated data sets. Actively Contribute by joining Wide Field Instrument (WFI) working groups, participating in workshops, and providing feedback to formal committees. |
Welcome to the home for Roman Documentation (RDox)! Documentation for the Roman Space Telescope is currently under construction and subject to change, but represents the most up-to-date information available. |
Roman Community Forum This is a monthly virtual meeting that provides updates on Roman mission status and plans, and an opportunity for the science community to engage with the Roman Project and Science Centers. |
Roman Virtual Lecture Series The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope monthly virtual lecture series is run jointly by JPL, IPAC, Goddard, and STScI. These talks are open to the entire astronomy community and cover science, engineering, and technology related to the Roman mission. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Talks are ~20 minutes with ~10 minutes for Q/A, and are scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-1:30 pm Pacific / 4-4:30 pm Eastern. |
Roman Science and Technical Overview Brochure
This six-panel trifold brochure provides a current overview of the scientific capabilities, technical specifications, and operations of the Nancy Grade Roman Space Telescope. You can also find the brochure here. |
NASA Roman Coronagraph Instrument Fast Facts Sheet
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Roman Virtual Backgrounds Here are a series or Roman virtual backgrounds you can use in your virtual meetings and presentations. |
Roman Slide Sets
This presentation highlights the science that will be enabled by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The presentation includes notes for the presenter and can be used as a whole or in parts. It has been updated with accessibility in mind. The presentation comes in multiple formats, found here. You can find introductory slides about Roman exoplanet studies here. |
Roman Template Slides
Add text and graphics to these pre-designed slides to create your own presentations highlighting the Roman mission and science. Roman template slides can be found here. |
Roman Visual Library The Roman Visual Library, located here, is a resource for astronomers to grab Roman-related images. |
Roman Brochure
Targeted for launch in late 2026, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will revolutionize astronomy by building on the science discoveries and technological leaps of the Hubble and Webb space telescopes. The Roman brochure, located here, provides a simple way to express the power of Roman's field of view and is useful for all audiences. |
Roman Coronagraph Instrument CAD Models
The Roman Coronagraph is an advanced technology demonstration for future missions that will that will hunt and identify Earth like planets around nearby stars. JPL has provided 3D printable .STL files for printing scale models, 1:5 and 1:11, of the Roman Coronagraph Instrument on any desktop or commercial 3D printer. The assembly is printed in several smaller components which can be assembled to create a replica of the Coronagraph Instrument. Models do not require support material and are in English units. |
1.3. Come and Find Us in the Exhibit Hall! |
How to Connect With Us |
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STScI (Booth #201)
Contact us with questions
The Roman Help Desk is operated jointly by the SOC and the SSC. Contact the SOC helpdesk for questions about SOC tools, WFI imaging, data calibration and archiving, proposal planning and scheduling.
Caltech/IPAC (Booth #205)
IPAC is home to the Roman Science Support Center. IPAC is responsible for Roman’s Coronagraph Instrument operations, high-level data processing of grism and prism data from the Wide Field Instrument (WFI), high-level data processing of WFI microlensing survey data and community engagement for Roman exoplanet science and wide field spectroscopy. IPAC will also implement the proposal solicitation and grant management for the Guest Investigator programs, curate telescope instrument and simulation efforts and engage the greater scientific community in preparing for science with Roman.Contact us with questions
The Roman Help Desk is operated jointly by the SOC and the SSC. Contact the SSC helpdesk for questions about WFI spectroscopy, microlensing data processing, the proposal submission and review process, and the coronagraph.
1.4. Future Conference - Be Sure to Mark Your Calendars! |
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Cosmic Cartography with Roman: Advances in Galaxy Structures, Distributions, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy
This conference aims to focus on the intersection of galaxy formation and evolution with dark matter and dark energy. It will explore the novel research that is possible only with large cosmic surveys and simulations and discuss how the community will be able to optimize scientific output with Roman in the future. Topics of discussion will include, but are not limited to, the expected impacts from Roman observations of galaxy clustering, baryon acoustic oscillations, weak lensing, galaxy clusters, supernova cosmology, stellar streams, and dwarf galaxies. The conference will also strive to foster synergies between contemporaneous experiments to Roman, such as Euclid, Rubin’s LSST, DESI, and Simons Observatory. The schedule will feature invited talks, contributed talks, posters, discussion panels, and fun social activities.
Dates:
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025
Location:
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Important Dates:
- February 3 - Abstract submission opens
- March 28 - Abstract submission deadline
- April 14 - Registration Opens
- June 9 - Registration Closes
- July 7 - Virtual Registration Closes