{"id":394413,"date":"2026-03-27T06:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=9176df338a5cdafe40d3be897d894b84"},"modified":"2026-03-27T06:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:18:47","slug":"nasa-to-unveil-complete-roman-telescope-host-media-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=394413","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?w=2047\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands fully assembled, following the integration of its two major segments, in the clean room at the agency\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54963580015-cdcb4657c5-k.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands fully assembled, following the integration of its two major segments, in the clean room at the agency\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jolearra Tshiteya<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Media are invited Tuesday, April 21, to NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a look at the agency\u2019s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which recently completed construction and is wrapping up prelaunch testing. This will be one of the last opportunities to view the fully integrated flagship telescope before it ships to NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of a launch planned as early as this fall.<\/p>\n<p>With NASA Goddard\u2019s largest clean room as a backdrop, the event will include a news conference at 4 p.m. EDT, which will stream on NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASA\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel. Learn how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ways-to-watch\/\">stream NASA content<\/a>&nbsp;through a variety of online platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n<p>NASA participants in the briefing include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<li>Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Dunn, Roman telescope project manager, NASA Goddard<\/li>\n<li>Julie McEnery, Roman telescope senior project scientist, NASA Goddard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Media interested in participating by phone must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the briefing to Alise Fisher, <a href=\"mailto:alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov\">alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a>. A copy of NASA\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media accreditation policy<\/a>&nbsp;is online.<\/p>\n<p>Credentialed media in attendance also will have the opportunity to visit other center facilities and conduct interviews with subject matter experts on topics such as NASA\u2019s Lunar Environment Monitoring Station candidate payload for the Artemis program, the DAVINCI mission to Venus, the Habitable Worlds Observatory mission concept, and the Dragonfly mission to Saturn\u2019s moon Titan.<\/p>\n<p>To be considered for on-site credentials, foreign national media must register by Wednesday, April 1; U.S. media must register by Friday, April 10. Any media RSVPs must be sent to Rob Garner, <a href=\"mailto:rob.garner@nasa.gov\">rob.garner@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Named after NASA\u2019s first chief astronomer, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have a deep, panoramic view of the cosmos, generating never-before-seen pictures that will revolutionize our understanding of the universe. The observatory will usher in a new era of cosmic surveys, unveiling troves of celestial objects and shedding light on some of the universe\u2019s most profound mysteries, including phenomena we can\u2019t see. Roman will also showcase cutting-edge technology, including a test of the most advanced technology ever flown in space to directly image planets around nearby stars, a key step in NASA\u2019s search for life on other worlds.<\/p>\n<p>The Roman telescope is managed at NASA Goddard with participation by the agency\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California; Caltech\/IPAC in Pasadena, California; the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore; and a science team comprising scientists from various research institutions. The primary industrial partners are BAE Systems Inc. in Boulder, Colorado; L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York; and Teledyne Scientific &amp; Imaging in Thousand Oaks, California. Contributions to Roman also are made by ESA (European Space Agency), JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), the French space agency CNES (Centre National d\u2019\u00c9tudes Spatiales), and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about NASA\u2019s Roman telescope, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/roman\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/roman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Stevens \/ Alise Fisher<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov\">bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov\">alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Claire Andreoli \/ Rob Garner<br \/>Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.<br \/>301-286-1940 \/ 301-286-5687<br \/><a href=\"mailto:claire.andreoli@nasa.gov\">claire.andreoli@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a 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