Blog from November, 2024

Ori Fox posted on Nov 22, 2024
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Roman Calendar at the AAS

The AAS schedule is now posted. Roman will have a strong presence, with many booths, town halls, workshops, special sessions, and splinter meetings, not to mention all the great science talks and posters. Make sure to check out our compiled list of high-level events. You can always add them to your calendar by simply subscribing to our own Roman Calendar. If you notice anything missing, please let us know.

Check back often for any updates in the schedule

AAS245 Roman events (as scheduled - similarly colored items denote conflicts)

Roman Optics Have Arrived (Last Part!)

Roman's optics have arrived in style from L3Harris. This is the final hardware component to arrive at Goddard, meaning all the pieces of Roman are here and ready to be put together! Check out this fantastic video.


Roman/Subaru Workshop and White Paper preparation

The Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observation Workshop VI will be held December 16-18, 2024 (JST) in Tokyo, Japan. Registration for the workshop is now open and closes on November 15, 2024. The format for the workshop is both in-person and online. Workshop information can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/index.html.

JAXA is an international partner on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. One of the key areas of the collaboration is conducting Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations, in cooperation with the Subaru Telescope and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations will bring great scientific benefits in astronomy, since both facilities have complementary powerful wide-field and high-contrast capabilities. While both facilities are very powerful by themselves, the combination of the complementary data should bring new insights. Based on the support of the Subaru science community, the Subaru Telescope is ready to reserve 100 nights during or reasonably after the Roman nominal mission period of 5.3 years after launch. The coordination of the program for the 100 nights is led by a Steering Group whose members were designated by the JAXA and NASA Roman science leads. The 100 nights are not expected to be filled by many small programs that can be conducted by the Normal Programs of Subaru Open Use, but assigned for a few large programs along the Themes that will be identified by the Steering Group using community White Papers as input.

In order to identify the selected Themes of the Synergistic Observations of the 100 nights, the Steering Group calls for White Papers from the Roman and Subaru science communities. The submitted White Papers will be carefully reviewed by the Steering Group with the help of external experts. Based on the submitted White Papers and the review results, the Steering Group will identify and announce the selected Themes.

The call for White Papers can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/callforWP.html. The deadline for White Paper submission is January 31, 2025.

Steering Group: Yusei Koyama (Subaru Telescope), Yoshiki Matsuoka (Ehime University), Julie McEnery (NASA GSFC), Jason Rhodes (NASA JPL), Takahiro Sumi (Osaka University), David Weinberg (Ohio State University), Toru Yamada (JAXA)


Have Something to Share or Promote? Submit Your Own Announcement

Roman is a community mission. To that end, we encourage you to share and submit your own announcements in our weekly newsletter. Please submit any request here.


Stay Connected and Up To Date

Excited about all the progress with Roman? Want to stay in the know? Now is the time to join the Roman community.

If you are already part of the Roman community, please consider importing our calendar to stay up to date, joining one of the new working groups, and contributing to Roman participation in AAS.


Ori Fox posted on Nov 15, 2024
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Roman Telescope Assembly Arrives at Goddard

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror, nine additional mirrors, and supporting structures and electronics. The assembly was delivered Nov. 7. to the largest clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where the observatory is being built.

Full article: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/telescope-for-nasas-roman-mission-complete-delivered-to-goddard/?linkId=653397973&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=NASAScienceAA&utm_campaign=NASASocial&linkId=653654419


Roman/Subaru Workshop and White Paper preparation

The Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observation Workshop VI will be held December 16-18, 2024 (JST) in Tokyo, Japan. Registration for the workshop is now open and closes on November 15, 2024. The format for the workshop is both in-person and online. Workshop information can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/index.html.

JAXA is an international partner on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. One of the key areas of the collaboration is conducting Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations, in cooperation with the Subaru Telescope and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations will bring great scientific benefits in astronomy, since both facilities have complementary powerful wide-field and high-contrast capabilities. While both facilities are very powerful by themselves, the combination of the complementary data should bring new insights. Based on the support of the Subaru science community, the Subaru Telescope is ready to reserve 100 nights during or reasonably after the Roman nominal mission period of 5.3 years after launch. The coordination of the program for the 100 nights is led by a Steering Group whose members were designated by the JAXA and NASA Roman science leads. The 100 nights are not expected to be filled by many small programs that can be conducted by the Normal Programs of Subaru Open Use, but assigned for a few large programs along the Themes that will be identified by the Steering Group using community White Papers as input.

In order to identify the selected Themes of the Synergistic Observations of the 100 nights, the Steering Group calls for White Papers from the Roman and Subaru science communities. The submitted White Papers will be carefully reviewed by the Steering Group with the help of external experts. Based on the submitted White Papers and the review results, the Steering Group will identify and announce the selected Themes.

The call for White Papers can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/callforWP.html. The deadline for White Paper submission is January 31, 2025.

Steering Group: Yusei Koyama (Subaru Telescope), Yoshiki Matsuoka (Ehime University), Julie McEnery (NASA GSFC), Jason Rhodes (NASA JPL), Takahiro Sumi (Osaka University), David Weinberg (Ohio State University), Toru Yamada (JAXA)


Sign-Up for Roman Workshops at the AAS

Roman will host two workshops at AAS that may be of interest. These workshops will provide attendees an opportunity to become familiar with Roman data products and the new cloud science platform. Workshop attendance requires advance registration. As you register for AAS in the coming weeks, please consider signing up for one.

Sunday, 12 January

  • Python Data Analysis with the James Webb and Roman Space Telescopes
  • Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: The New Cloud Science Platform

https://aas.org/meetings/aas245/workshops

Have Something to Share or Promote? Submit Your Own Announcement

Roman is a community mission. To that end, we encourage you to share and submit your own announcements in our weekly newsletter. Please submit any request here.


Stay Connected and Up To Date

Excited about all the progress with Roman? Want to stay in the know? Now is the time to join the Roman community.

If you are already part of the Roman community, please consider importing our calendar to stay up to date, joining one of the new working groups, and contributing to Roman participation in AAS.


Ori Fox posted on Nov 08, 2024
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Roman/Subaru Workshop and White Paper preparation

The Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observation Workshop VI will be held December 16-18, 2024 (JST) in Tokyo, Japan. Registration for the workshop is now open and closes on November 15, 2024. The format for the workshop is both in-person and online. Workshop information can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/index.html.

JAXA is an international partner on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. One of the key areas of the collaboration is conducting Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations, in cooperation with the Subaru Telescope and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations will bring great scientific benefits in astronomy, since both facilities have complementary powerful wide-field and high-contrast capabilities. While both facilities are very powerful by themselves, the combination of the complementary data should bring new insights. Based on the support of the Subaru science community, the Subaru Telescope is ready to reserve 100 nights during or reasonably after the Roman nominal mission period of 5.3 years after launch. The coordination of the program for the 100 nights is led by a Steering Group whose members were designated by the JAXA and NASA Roman science leads. The 100 nights are not expected to be filled by many small programs that can be conducted by the Normal Programs of Subaru Open Use, but assigned for a few large programs along the Themes that will be identified by the Steering Group using community White Papers as input.

In order to identify the selected Themes of the Synergistic Observations of the 100 nights, the Steering Group calls for White Papers from the Roman and Subaru science communities. The submitted White Papers will be carefully reviewed by the Steering Group with the help of external experts. Based on the submitted White Papers and the review results, the Steering Group will identify and announce the selected Themes.

The call for White Papers can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/callforWP.html. The deadline for White Paper submission is January 31, 2025.

In order to deepen collaborative efforts, widely discuss the merits of various programs, and boost teaming up for White Paper submissions, a dedicated Workshop will be held in December 2024. Prior to the workshop, slides for short presentations are requested to guide the discussions for the workshop. This is aimed at members of the coordinated teams in the Roman and Subaru science communities, including NASA Roman Science Teams (WFS, PITs, CPP) and JAXA Roman science teams. Coordinated proposals from the Roman and Subaru communities are greatly encouraged. People who are not members of any Roman science team can submit proposals for presentations, but they are encouraged to coordinate with members of the existing Roman/Subaru community. Slide submission details are linked to from the workshop webpage, above. Submission of the short presentation slides is not mandatory for contributing to the talks at the Workshop or for submission of White Papers, but it is highly recommended in order to put topics in the discussion area of the workshop. The deadline for submission of pre-workshop slides is October 31, 2024.

Steering Group: Yusei Koyama (Subaru Telescope), Yoshiki Matsuoka (Ehime University), Julie McEnery (NASA GSFC), Jason Rhodes (NASA JPL), Takahiro Sumi (Osaka University), David Weinberg (Ohio State University), Toru Yamada (JAXA)


Sign-Up for Roman Workshops at the AAS

Roman will host two workshops at AAS that may be of interest. These workshops will provide attendees an opportunity to become familiar with Roman data products and the new cloud science platform. Workshop attendance requires advance registration. As you register for AAS in the coming weeks, please consider signing up for one.

Sunday, 12 January

  • Python Data Analysis with the James Webb and Roman Space Telescopes
  • Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: The New Cloud Science Platform

https://aas.org/meetings/aas245/workshops

Have Something to Share or Promote? Submit Your Own Announcement

Roman is a community mission. To that end, we encourage you to share and submit your own announcements in our weekly newsletter. Please submit any request here.


Stay Connected and Up To Date

Excited about all the progress with Roman? Want to stay in the know? Now is the time to join the Roman community.

If you are already part of the Roman community, please consider importing our calendar to stay up to date, joining one of the new working groups, and contributing to Roman participation in AAS.


Ori Fox posted on Nov 01, 2024
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Happy Halloween From Roman

Dark Matter is More Frightening Than Ever Before

Full story: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/jpl/new-nasa-posters-feature-cosmic-frights-for-halloween/


Next Roman Community Forum Rescheduled for Nov 6, 4pm Eastern: Roman Science Platform

In an email from Goddard:

Dear Roman Enthusiasts,

We are moving our next community forum back one week to Nov 6, 2024 at 4pm eastern.

Please join us to hear the latest updates on the status of the mission.

We will also have an update from the Science Operations Center on the Roman Science Platform.

Connection information below.
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m3deb1f08402e184606073a3870c72093


NASA Successfully Integrates Coronagraph for Roman Space Telescope

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully completed integration of the Roman Coronagraph Instrument onto Roman’s Instrument Carrier, a piece of infrastructure that will hold the mission’s instruments, which will be integrated onto the larger spacecraft at a later date. The Roman Coronagraph is a technology demonstration that scientists will use to take an important step in the search for habitable worlds, and eventually life beyond Earth.

Full Story: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/nasa-successfully-integrates-coronagraph-for-roman-space-telescope/

ASDF office hours today 12-12:30 ET


Developers will be available to answer questions.
https://stsci.webex.com/stsci/j.php?MTID=mbed95a143f00acaac6c228bfbfd22e33

Roman/Subaru Workshop and White Paper preparation

The Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observation Workshop VI will be held December 16-18, 2024 (JST) in Tokyo, Japan. Registration for the workshop is now open and closes on November 15, 2024. The format for the workshop is both in-person and online. Workshop information can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/index.html.

JAXA is an international partner on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission. One of the key areas of the collaboration is conducting Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations, in cooperation with the Subaru Telescope and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

Roman-Subaru Synergistic Observations will bring great scientific benefits in astronomy, since both facilities have complementary powerful wide-field and high-contrast capabilities. While both facilities are very powerful by themselves, the combination of the complementary data should bring new insights. Based on the support of the Subaru science community, the Subaru Telescope is ready to reserve 100 nights during or reasonably after the Roman nominal mission period of 5.3 years after launch. The coordination of the program for the 100 nights is led by a Steering Group whose members were designated by the JAXA and NASA Roman science leads. The 100 nights are not expected to be filled by many small programs that can be conducted by the Normal Programs of Subaru Open Use, but assigned for a few large programs along the Themes that will be identified by the Steering Group using community White Papers as input.

In order to identify the selected Themes of the Synergistic Observations of the 100 nights, the Steering Group calls for White Papers from the Roman and Subaru science communities. The submitted White Papers will be carefully reviewed by the Steering Group with the help of external experts. Based on the submitted White Papers and the review results, the Steering Group will identify and announce the selected Themes.

The call for White Papers can be found here, https://www.ir.isas.jaxa.jp/Roman_VI/callforWP.html. The deadline for White Paper submission is January 31, 2025.

In order to deepen collaborative efforts, widely discuss the merits of various programs, and boost teaming up for White Paper submissions, a dedicated Workshop will be held in December 2024. Prior to the workshop, slides for short presentations are requested to guide the discussions for the workshop. This is aimed at members of the coordinated teams in the Roman and Subaru science communities, including NASA Roman Science Teams (WFS, PITs, CPP) and JAXA Roman science teams. Coordinated proposals from the Roman and Subaru communities are greatly encouraged. People who are not members of any Roman science team can submit proposals for presentations, but they are encouraged to coordinate with members of the existing Roman/Subaru community. Slide submission details are linked to from the workshop webpage, above. Submission of the short presentation slides is not mandatory for contributing to the talks at the Workshop or for submission of White Papers, but it is highly recommended in order to put topics in the discussion area of the workshop. The deadline for submission of pre-workshop slides is October 31, 2024.

Steering Group: Yusei Koyama (Subaru Telescope), Yoshiki Matsuoka (Ehime University), Julie McEnery (NASA GSFC), Jason Rhodes (NASA JPL), Takahiro Sumi (Osaka University), David Weinberg (Ohio State University), Toru Yamada (JAXA)


2024 Roman Merch Store Now Open Through Nov 4

Get some of the trendiest Roman Merch on the market. Orders can be placed now and will remain open only through November 4th at midnight. No orders will be accepted after the closing.

Please use this link to access the 2024 Roman Merchandise store - NASA Roman Merchandise – Holiday 2024 https://romanholiday2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/



Sign-Up for Roman Workshops at the AAS

Roman will host two workshops at AAS that may be of interest. These workshops will provide attendees an opportunity to become familiar with Roman data products and the new cloud science platform. Workshop attendance requires advance registration. As you register for AAS in the coming weeks, please consider signing up for one.

Sunday, 12 January

  • Python Data Analysis with the James Webb and Roman Space Telescopes
  • Preparing for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: The New Cloud Science Platform

https://aas.org/meetings/aas245/workshops

Have Something to Share or Promote? Submit Your Own Announcement

Roman is a community mission. To that end, we encourage you to share and submit your own announcements in our weekly newsletter. Please submit any request here.


Stay Connected and Up To Date

Excited about all the progress with Roman? Want to stay in the know? Now is the time to join the Roman community.

If you are already part of the Roman community, please consider importing our calendar to stay up to date, joining one of the new working groups, and contributing to Roman participation in AAS.