NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Roman telescope will provide a wide, detailed view of the universe, helping scientists study dark energy, exoplanets, and cosmic structures. […]
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley is offering media the opportunity to interview subject matter experts about the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch on August 30, 2026. The Roman telescope will offer a wide, detailed view of the universe, aiding scientists in studying dark energy, exoplanets, and cosmic structures.
It will also test advanced technology for directly imaging planets around nearby stars, a crucial step in NASA’s search for extraterrestrial life. On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, experts will be available for virtual interviews from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT to discuss the telescope’s objectives and Ames’s contributions. Ames has developed innovative software to enhance Roman’s images and optimize observing plans, as well as Multi-Star Wavefront Control to reveal exoplanets hidden by multi-star system glares.
The Advanced Supercomputing Division at Ames brings expertise in data pipelines and mission operations to ensure the Roman project’s ground-based systems and operations run smoothly for efficient science data processing and high-quality results. Interested media can contact arc-dl-newsroom@nasa.gov to arrange an interview, or request agency interviews outside the specified window by filling out an online form. For more information about the Roman mission, visit the provided link.
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