{
  "id": 3327911,
  "title": "NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nasa-ames-experts-available-for-roman-space-telescope-interviews",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-ames-experts-available-for-roman-space-telescope-interviews/"
  },
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  "account": "NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley is offering media the opportunity to interview experts regarding the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch on August 30, 2026. The Roman telescope will offer a broad, detailed perspective 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 life beyond Earth. Ames subject matter experts will be available for virtual interviews on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT, discussing the mission's goals and the center's contributions to Roman.\n\nThe center's innovative software, developed in collaboration with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, IPAC Caltech, and designed to enhance Roman's image quality and optimize observing plans, will be a key focus of these interviews. This software, named Multi-Star Wavefront Control, is designed to suppress excess light and uncover hidden exoplanets by eliminating overlapping glares from multi-star systems. Additionally, the Advanced Supercomputing Division at NASA Ames brings its extensive expertise in data pipelines and mission operations to the Roman project, ensuring the reliable performance of Roman's ground-based systems and operations for efficient science data processing and high-quality, intact science data products.\n\nMedia interested in scheduling an interview can contact the Ames Office of Communications at arc-dl-newsroom@nasa.gov. Outside this interview window, agency interviews about the Roman mission can be requested by filling out an online form. For more information about the Roman mission, visit the official NASA website.",
  "summary": "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. […] The post NASA Ames Experts…",
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    "NASA Ames offering media interviews about Roman Space Telescope.",
    "Interview window: August 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT.",
    "Ames experts to discuss mission goals and software innovations."
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nasa-ames-experts-available-for-roman-space-telescope-interviews-3334982",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:47:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Hangar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-arrives-at-hangar",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:52:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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