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Thumbnail | Working Name | Description | Credit | File Type | File Size | File Extension | Filename | File Location | Source Location | The Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror reflects an American flag. Its surface is figured to a level hundreds of times finer than a typical household mirror. | Credits: L3Harris Technologies | Image | 9 MB | JPG | pm10xzo05oilxq7upj38wg1gdvitxa111y95wwwfeature/goddard/2020/primary-mirror-for-nasas-roman-space-telescope-completedThe Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror, which will collect and focus light from cosmic objects near and far, has been completed. Using this mirror, Roman will capture stunning space vistas with a field of view 100 times greater than Hubble images. | Credits: L3Harris Technologies | Image | 1.7 MB | JPG |
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The original prototypes of the LEGO® Ideas "Women of NASA" set displayed in front of the Apollo Lunar Module in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, August 20, 2018. Credit: National Air and Space Museum | Source:
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Nancy Grace Roman, standing here in front of a 1/6-scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, is known to many as the "Mother of Hubble" for her foundational role in the observatory's planning and program structure, paving the way for missions like the Roman Space Telescope (formerly WFIRST). | NASA | Image | 1 MB | JPG | NGR_Still_1 |
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Dr. Nancy Grace Roman visits James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Project Team. | Photographer: NASA/GSFC/Bill Hrybyk | Image | 4 MB | JPG | GSFC_20170331_2017-11028_037_orig | https://stsci.box.com/s/wpbl1g90uren6f4iheg1cedv7105g1kp | https://images.nasa.gov/details-GSFC_20170331_2017-11028_037 | ||||
Dr. Nancy Grace Roman visits James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Project Team. | Photographer: NASA/GSFC/Bill Hrybyk | Image | 6 MB | JPG | GSFC_20170331_2017-11028_014_orig | https://stsci.box.com/s/2xg0hbfofxp3gubg345azk54st4sdvn5 | https://images.nasa.gov/details-GSFC_20170331_2017-11028_014 | ||||
NASA's Associate Administrator of the Science Mission Directorate Dr. Edward J. Weiler presents the Women in Aerospace's Lifetime Achievement Award to retired NASA chief astronomer Nancy Grace Roman at the organization's annual awards ceremony and banquet held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. Four current NASA leaders and one retiree were recognized for their work by Women in Aerospace. The event celebrates women's professional excellence in aerospace and honors women who have made outstanding contributions to the aerospace community. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) | Photographer: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) | Image | 16.6 MB | TIF | 201010260006HQ_orig | https://stsci.box.com/s/19s43nv877zxbglxflxgkww09hyhru7y | https://images.nasa.gov/details-201010260006HQ | ||||
Artwork of Nancy Grace Roman and Vera C. Rubin. Developed for a social media campaign during Women's History Month by STScI and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. | Illustration by J. Kang/STScI | Image | 597 KB | PNG | Roman_Rubin_tw |
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Artwork of Nancy Grace Roman and Vera C. Rubin. Sized for Facebook posts. Developed for a social media campaign during Women's History Month by STScI and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. | Illustration by J. Kang/STScI | Image | 2.3 MB | PNG | Roman_Rubin_fb |
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The history of women's contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is long and varied. But it has also often been overlooked or underrepresented. This series highlights only a very few of the women who have made important discoveries and have had a crucial impact on STEM fields. This, however, is not just a look into the past. Today, women are in every STEM discipline, in every type of job, and represent the widest range of background and experiences. Download the free poster set to use in your space | NASA Illustration: Kristin DiVona | Image | 3.4 MB | roman_poster | https://stsci.box.com/s/qif9riups3ye1w650tg0u854dz62hcg9 | https://chandra.si.edu/women/images/roman.pdf | |||||
Nancy with a model of an Orbiting Solar Observatory. | NASA | Image | 1.2 MB | PNG | nancy-model | https://stsci.box.com/s/ewta914jgirwifgx4g4v7geynckws1rs | https://hackaday.com/2018/04/03/nancy-grace-roman-mother-of-the-hubble/ | ||||
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Thumbnail | Working Name | Description | Credit | File Type | File Size | File Extension | Filename | File Location | Source Location | Rogue planets are free-floating planets that do not orbit a star and instead travel through space. Scientists think they are outcasts from developing planetary systems and may be very numerous throught the galaxy. This illustration shows a rogue planet traveling through space. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (Caltech-IPAC) | Video | 30 MB | MP4 | 13644_Rogue_Planet_1080 | https://stsci.box.com/s/m6pxbptqq1xwopul054cib53a8476k8b | https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thumbnail | Working Name | Description | Credit | File Type | File Size | File Extension | Filename | File Location | Source Location | L. Hustak (STScI) Acknowledgement: L. Murphy, T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF) | Image | 9.7 MB | PNG | Eagle_Zoom_3840x2160vo03mnk2vky8kwm6w3sd2wnw1rxppcod
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This image of the Eagle Nebula showcases the superb resolution and wide field of view of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. In the center is Hubble's view of the Pillars of Creation - superimposed on a ground-based image. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument field of view is highlighted. Roman’s images will have the resolution of Hubble while covering an area about 100 times larger in a single pointing. This version has labels.
The wide field image for the Eagle nebula is a combination between an image taken by NSF’s 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (Credit: T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) and B.A.Wolpa (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)) and an image by amateur astronomer Liam Murphy.
L. Hustak (STScI)
Acknowledgement: L. Murphy, T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF)
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Related Press Release - https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2020/news-2020-41This video of the Eagle Nebula showcases the superb resolution and wide field of view of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. It begins with a Hubble image of the famous Pillars of Creation superimposed on a ground-based image. The view then zooms out to show the full field of view of Roman’s Wide Field Instrument. Roman’s images will have the resolution of Hubble while covering an area about 100 times larger in a single pointing.
The wide field image for the Eagle nebula is a combination between an image taken by NSF’s 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (Credit: T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) and B.A.Wolpa (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)) and an image by amateur astronomer Liam Murphy.
This simulated image illustrates the wide range of science enabled by Roman's extremely wide field of view and exquisite resolution. The purple squares, which all contain background imagery simulated using data from Hubble’s Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Survey (CANDELS) program, outline the area Roman can capture in a single observation. An orange square shows the field of view of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 for comparison. While the CANDELS program took Hubble nearly 21 days to survey in near-infrared light, Roman’s large field of view and higher efficiency would allow it to survey the same area in less than half an hour. Top left: This view illustrates a region of the large nearby spiral galaxy M83. Top right: A hypothetical distant dwarf galaxy appears in this magnified view, demonstrating Roman’s ability to detect small, faint galaxies at large distances. Bottom left: This magnified view illustrates how Roman will be able to resolve bright stars even in the dense cores of globular star clusters. Bottom right: A zoom of the CANDELS-based background shows the density of high-redshift galaxies Roman will detect. | Benjamin Williams, David Weinberg, Anil Seth, Eric Bell, Dave Sand, Dominic Benford, and the WINGS Science Investigation Team | Image | PNG | Greatfield_Simulated_Roman_Landscape_Text | https://stsci.box.com/s/9fgfz4uyjmpa1io3yzow2w9kn2icigxg | https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13667 | |
This simulated image illustrates the wide range of science enabled by Roman's extremely wide field of view and exquisite resolution. The purple squares, which all contain background imagery simulated using data from Hubble’s Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Survey (CANDELS) program, outline the area Roman can capture in a single observation. An orange square shows the field of view of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 for comparison. While the CANDELS program took Hubble nearly 21 days to survey in near-infrared light, Roman’s large field of view and higher efficiency would allow it to survey the same area in less than half an hour. Top left: This view illustrates a region of the large nearby spiral galaxy M83. Top right: A hypothetical distant dwarf galaxy appears in this magnified view, demonstrating Roman’s ability to detect small, faint galaxies at large distances. Bottom left: This magnified view illustrates how Roman will be able to resolve bright stars even in the dense cores of globular star clusters. Bottom right: A zoom of the CANDELS-based background shows the density of high-redshift galaxies Roman will detect. | Benjamin Williams, David Weinberg, Anil Seth, Eric Bell, Dave Sand, Dominic Benford, and the WINGS Science Investigation Team | Image | PNG | Greatfield_Simulated_Roman_Portrait_Text |
L. Hustak (STScI)
Acknowledgement: L. Murphy, T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF)
This video of the Eagle Nebula showcases the superb resolution and wide field of view of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. It begins with a Hubble image of the famous Pillars of Creation superimposed on a ground-based image. The view then zooms out to show the full field of view of Roman’s Wide Field Instrument. Roman’s images will have the resolution of Hubble while covering an area about 100 times larger in a single pointing. This version has labels.
The wide field image for the Eagle nebula is a combination between an image taken by NSF’s 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (Credit: T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) and B.A.Wolpa (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)) and an image by amateur astronomer Liam Murphy.
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This simulated image illustrates the wide range of science enabled by Roman's extremely wide field of view and exquisite resolution. The purple squares, which all contain background imagery simulated using data from Hubble’s Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Survey (CANDELS) program, outline the area Roman can capture in a single observation. An orange square shows the field of view of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 for comparison. While the CANDELS program took Hubble nearly 21 days to survey in near-infrared light, Roman’s large field of view and higher efficiency would allow it to survey the same area in less than half an hour. Top left: This view illustrates a region of the large nearby spiral galaxy M83. Top right: A hypothetical distant dwarf galaxy appears in this magnified view, demonstrating Roman’s ability to detect small, faint galaxies at large distances. Bottom left: This magnified view illustrates how Roman will be able to resolve bright stars even in the dense cores of globular star clusters. Bottom right: A zoom of the CANDELS-based background shows the density of high-redshift galaxies Roman will detect. | Benjamin Williams, David Weinberg, Anil Seth, Eric Bell, Dave Sand, Dominic Benford, and the WINGS Science Investigation Team | Image | PNG | Greatfield_Simulated_Roman_Landscape_NoText |
L. Hustak (STScI)
Acknowledgement: L. Murphy, T.A.Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF)
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science enabled by Roman's extremely wide field of view and exquisite resolution. The purple squares, which all contain background imagery simulated using data from Hubble’s Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Survey (CANDELS) program, outline the area Roman can capture in a single observation. An orange square shows the field of view of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 for comparison. While the CANDELS program took Hubble nearly 21 days to survey in near-infrared light, Roman’s large field of view |
and higher efficiency would allow it to survey the same area in less than half an hour. Top left: This view illustrates a region of the large nearby spiral galaxy M83. Top right: A hypothetical distant dwarf galaxy appears in this magnified view, demonstrating Roman’s ability to detect small, faint galaxies at large distances. Bottom left: This magnified view illustrates how Roman will be able to resolve bright stars even in the dense cores of globular star clusters. Bottom right: A zoom of the CANDELS-based background shows the density of high-redshift galaxies Roman will detect. | Benjamin Williams, David Weinberg, Anil Seth, Eric Bell, Dave Sand, Dominic Benford, and the WINGS Science Investigation Team | Image | PNG | Greatfield_Simulated_Roman_Portrait_NoText |
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This illustration compares the relative sizes of the areas of sky covered by two surveys: Roman’s High Latitude Wide Area Survey, outlined in blue, and the largest mosaic led by Hubble, the Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS), shown in red. In current plans, the Roman survey will be more than 1,000 times broader than Hubble’s. Roman will also explore more distant realms of space than most other telescopes have probed in previous efforts to study why the expansion of the universe is speeding up. | NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center | Image | 3.8 MB | JPEG | roman_hls_mkiii_2 |
Moon image: NASA, GSFC, and Arizona State University
WFIRST simulation: NASA, STScI, and B. F. Williams (University of Washington)
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The Hubble image of a portion of the GOODS-South field (left) required multiple individual exposures that were stitched into a mosaic. The Roman Space Telescope will have a field of view (right) at least 100 times greater than Hubble, allowing it to capture data on thousands of galaxies in a single exposure. | IMAGE: NASA, ESA IMAGE PROCESSING: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Pascal Oesch (University of Geneva), Mireia Montes (UNSW), DSS | Image | 32.8 MB | PNG | STScI-01FF85PY2TZSQRK1TVB7Y6NA0J |
Moon image: NASA, GSFC, and Arizona State University
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The Roman Space Telescope is designed for large surveys of the sky. This animation gives a sense of the scale of just one of Roman’s potential survey areas, which would span an area of 2,000 square degrees – about 10,000 times the size of the full Moon. | NASA, IPAC, Robert L. Hurt (IPAC) Acknowledgement: This animation has made use of the Stellarium planetarium. | Video | 3.2 MB | MP4 | STScI-01FG2BZXPDVVSD26QQMSRGC7ZG |
Although Roman has not yet opened its wide, keen eyes on the universe, astronomers are already running simulations to demonstrate what it will be able to see and plan their observations.
This simulated image of a portion of our neighboring galaxy Andromeda (M31) provides a preview of the vast expanse and fine detail that can be covered with just a single pointing of the Roman Space Telescope. Using information gleaned from hundreds of Hubble observations, the simulated image covers a swath roughly 34,000 light-years across, showcasing the red and infrared light of more than 50 million individual stars detectable with Roman.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a clue-hunter. As a survey mission, Roman will observe areas of the sky repeatedly, much like going back to the room multiple times to look for new details, or details that may have changed. It will cast a wide net with Hubble Space Telescope-quality data, but with 200 times Hubble’s infrared field of view! The infrared Roman mission will greatly expand our view of the universe, and it will provide many more clues to help solve some the greatest mysteries of astrophysics. | Illustration: J. Kang/STScI | Image | 682.2 KB | JPG | post_01 | https://stsci.box.com/s/8r9v6y7137opysjc5ildaw66b9r1onl8 | https://twitter.com/SpaceTelescope/status/1562836961064538117 |
Like a detective who shares clues, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide open access and analysis of its data to scientists everywhere! | Illustration: J. Kang/STScI | Image | 480.5 KB | JPG | post_04 |
Watch the video to learn more about the Roman Space Telescope's simulated image.
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will view planets by the thousands, galaxies by the millions, and stars by the billions. It will transmit almost 1,400 gigabytes of information to the ground each day—more than the storage space of an average home computer. For comparison, the Hubble Space Telescope sends less than 3 gigabytes a day, and the James Webb Space Telescope sends less than 60 gigabytes. After just five years of observing, Roman will have delivered 20,000 terabytes! All of this data will provide a treasure trove of information to scientists for many years to come. | Illustration: J. Kang/STScI | Image | 406 KB | JPG | post_05 |
The wide field image for Abell 426 is composed of a combination of the Digitized Sky Survey and an image by Petri Kehusmaa.
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This image of galaxy cluster Abell 426 showcases the superb resolution and wide field of view of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. It highlights Hubble's view of the galaxy NGC 1275 superimposed on a ground-based image. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument field of view is highlighted. Roman’s images will have the resolution of Hubble while covering an area about 100 times larger in a single pointing. This version has labels. The wide field image for Abell 426 is composed of a combination of the Digitized Sky Survey and an image by Petri Kehusmaa. | L. Hustak (STScI) Acknowledgement: Digitized Sky Survey and P. Kehusmaa | Image | 8.3 MB | PNG | Abell246_Zoom_RomanHubbleLabeled_3840x216038thedm791ragzsrbixdnbq1yczt6cq6
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Every ten years the astronomy community evaluates the top priorities for future science and what missions can best address them – called the Decadal Review. This figure highlights the prioritized large space-based missions for previous decadal reviews. The dates listed are the launch dates for each mission. | NASA, J. Kang (STScI) | Image | 4.7 MB | PNG | History_Space_Based_Missions |
L. Hustak (STScI)
Acknowledgement: Digitized Sky Survey and P. Kehusmaa
This video of galaxy cluster Abell 426 showcases the superb resolution and wide field of view of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. It begins with a Hubble image of the galaxy NGC 1275 superimposed on a ground-based image. The view then zooms out to show the full field of view of Roman’s Wide Field Instrument. Roman’s images will have the resolution of Hubble while covering an area about 100 times larger in a single pointing. This version has labels.
The wide field image for Abell 426 is composed of a combination of the Digitized Sky Survey and an image by Petri Kehusmaa.
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Comparison of observatories in the 2020s and their windows into the electromagnetic spectrum. | A. James (STScI) | Image | 1.3 MB | JPG | many_observatories_wavelength_graph | https://stsci.box.com/s/1nbv554hcym2yjth9a5etnm9ebfzwqnq | Roman Overview Presentation https://www.stsci.edu/roman/documentation/technical-documentation |
NASA Astrophysics Fleet Mission Chart | NASA | image | 3.5 MB | Astro Fleet2019-Feb21_TAGGED |
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Acknowledgement: Digitized Sky Survey and P. Kehusmaa
Hubble's View of Rubin's Galaxy: NASA, ESA, and B. Holwerda (University of Louisville)
Exhibit composition: STScI
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Comparison of Hubble and expected Rubin Observatory LSST data resolution. (L) BVz color image from the Hubble CANDELS field with θ = 0.1” and r ≈ 28.5. Roman will have comparable resolution. (R) Simulated Rubin LSST image made by degrading Hubble data to Rubin resolution of θ = 0.6”. In the Rubin image, the galaxy is blended with surrounding objects. Correlating overlapping Rubin and Roman imagery would make it possible to develop machine learning algorithms to deblend Rubin imagery that does not overlap with Roman. Clean version. | Image from B.E. Robertson, et al. 2019, Nat Rev Phys, 1, 450 | image | 2 MB | PNG | Roman_Deblending_clean |
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Hubble's Rubin Galaxy press release - hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2020/news-2020-1This image showcases UGC 2885 (Rubin's Galaxy), with Hubble's view in inset and the Roman field of view. Roman will be able to capture the entire halo of galaxies like Rubin in a single pointing, which is about 100 times larger than a Hubble pointing.
Image being updated by STScI, will be available shortly!
Hubble's View of Rubin's Galaxy: NASA, ESA, and B. Holwerda (University of Louisville)
Image composition: STScI
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Hubble's Rubin Galaxy press release - https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2020/news-2020-1
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Comparison of Hubble and expected Rubin Observatory LSST data resolution. (L) BVz color image from the Hubble CANDELS field with θ = 0.1” and r ≈ 28.5. Roman will have comparable resolution. (R) Simulated Rubin LSST image made by degrading Hubble data to Rubin resolution of θ = 0.6”. In the Rubin image, the galaxy is blended with surrounding objects. Correlating overlapping Rubin and Roman imagery would make it possible to develop machine learning algorithms to deblend Rubin imagery that does not overlap with Roman. Annotated version. | Image from B.E. Robertson, et al. 2019, Nat Rev Phys, 1, 450 | image | 2 MB | PNG | Roman_Deblending_annotated | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019NatRP...1..450R/abstract "Cosmology with Roman" Fact Sheet https://stsci.edu/roman/documentation/technical-documentation | |
This video discusses the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's new near-infrared filter and the benefits it will provide |
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Music: "Particles and Fields" and "Final Words" from Universal Production Music | Video | 654.2 MB | MP4 | 13852_Roman_Standard_Candle_Supernovae_1080_Best |
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Space Telescope will partner with other observatories such as JWST, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Vera Rubin Observatory to help solve some of the universe’s greatest mysteries. The synergy will produce results greater than anything that could be achieved by any one telescope. | Illustration: J. Kang/STScI | Image | 718.5 KB | JPG | post_03 |
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