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Come get your Roman questions answered! The Cycle 1 Proposal Deadline is March 17, 2026. We will present frequently asked questions (FAQs) that have been received by the Roman Help Desk that we think will benefit all proposers. We will also have subject matter experts available to answer any new questions.

Community Products from the Project Infrastructure Teams (PITs) #2

SN PIT

GRS PIT

HLIS PIT

Data Products and Tools from the Project Infrastructure Teams (PITs) may be useful for you to utilize and build upon for your Cycle 1 proposals. This webinar will introduce the Roman PITs selected by NASA to assist in the development of the software, simulations, and data pipelines that will enable Roman science. In this webinar, we will focus on the High Latitude Imaging Survey (HLIS), the Galaxy Redshift Survey (GRS), and the Supernova Cosmology (SN) PITs. Participants will learn about each team’s expected deliverables, the associated timelines, and how those deliverables can be used. This session is an excellent opportunity to understand how PIT-supported resources will enhance your science with Roman.

Community Products from the Project Infrastructure Teams (PITs) #1 

RAPID PIT

RGES PIT

This webinar will introduce the Roman Project Infrastructure Teams (PITs) selected by NASA to assist in the development of the software, simulations, and data pipelines that will enable Roman science. In this webinar, we will focus on the Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (RAPID) and the Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey (RGES) PITs. Participants will learn about each team’s expected deliverables ("PIT & WFS Data Products" under "Key Resources"), the associated timelines, and how those deliverables can be utilized. This session is an excellent opportunity to understand how PIT-supported resources will enhance your science with Roman. 

Log in and get familiar with the newly launched Roman Research Nexus! Roman will deliver an estimated 20 PB of data in its primary 5 year mission. In just one month, Roman will generate roughly twice the data volume produced by Hubble over 30 years. The Nexus aims to provide the science community with a cloud-based science platform to efficiently access, explore, and analyze Roman's large volume of data. The Nexus includes pre-installed software, Jupyter notebook tutorials, access to simulated datasets, team workspaces, and real-time collaboration tools. Once Roman science operations start, all Roman data will be accessible through the Nexus. In this webinar, users will learn how to log-in, navigate the Nexus, and utilize the broader data analysis ecosystem to maximize their science potential.

To help the community prepare for the Roman proposal opportunities, this session will provide an overview of the current Call for Proposals and introduce the key tools and resources available to support competitive proposal preparation. The session will include an introduction to the community-defined surveys and the proposal process itself. We will walk through suggested steps for crafting proposals for both new observations and data analysis. Participants will learn how to incorporate the essential planning and proposal tools from previous webinars, including the Roman Telescope Proposal System  ( RTPS), the Astronomer’s Proposal Tool (APT), and the Exposure Time Calculator (ETC). This session is intended for astronomers interested in proposing for Roman data analysis investigations and/or new general astrophysics surveys and seeking a practical introduction to the current Roman proposal ecosystem.

To help you prepare for Cycle 1, this training will introduce tailored software, tools, and techniques for analyzing data from Roman, including a tutorial on the new ASDF format and basic analysis of galaxies, such as cutouts, photometry, and galaxy shapes. We are excited to announce that this training will take place on the new Roman Research Nexus, a cloud-based scientific computing environment that provides the science community with the ability to efficiently explore and analyze Roman's large volume of data. The Nexus includes pre-installed software, Jupyter notebook tutorials, access to simulated datasets, team workspaces, and real-time collaboration tools. Users will learn how to log-in and navigate the Nexus. A future webinar will be dedicated to the entire Nexus ecosystem.

Tuesday, January 13 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT

This training will introduce Roman’s Exposure Time Calculator (ETC), which allows users to assess the feasibility of their proposed observations by simulating astronomical scenes and providing accurate estimates of signal-to-noise ratios, among other things. These capabilities are especially relevant for the Cycle 1 Call for Proposals, which will fund data analysis, theory, and a small number of new observing proposals. Participants will learn Roman-specific planning terminology and strategies, gain hands-on experience using ETC to examine the capabilities of their proposed observations, and explore the capabilities of the Roman Community Defined Surveys in greater depth.

Thursday, December 18 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT

This training will introduce the Roman Telescope Proposal System  ( RTPS), a web interface that proposers will use to submit proposals to the Cycle 1 Call. Participants will be shown the elements of different proposal types - namely those aimed at seeking funding support for the analysis of Roman data, and those that request new observations.

Tuesday, December 09 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT

This training will introduce Roman’s Astronomer Proposal Tool (APT), which supports both planning new observations and exploring Roman’s community-defined surveys. These capabilities are especially relevant for the Cycle 1 Call for Proposals, which will fund data analysis, theory, and a small number of new observations. Participants will learn Roman-specific planning terminology and strategies, and gain hands-on experience using APT to examine the Roman Community Defined Surveys in greater depth.

Tuesday, December 2 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT

This training will provide an introduction to Roman's simulation tools and existing simulated data sets. User will get an understanding of what makes Roman simulations unique, the various tools at their disposal, and a hands on tutorial to using Roman I-Sim.

Tuesday, November 18 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT

“Tools for Exploring Roman’s Core Community Surveys”

This training will provide an introduction to the Training Series and a tour of the various Roman tools, documentation, and data sets available for users to better understand the science potential of Roman’s three Core Community Surveys: the High-Latitude Time Domain Survey (HLTDS), the Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey (GBTDS), and the High-Latitude Wide-Area Survey (HLWAS).

Tuesday, November 04 at 1:00pm ET/10am PT