Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Dive into these digital blueprints of the Roman Space Telescope! Check the status of specific instruments, equipment, and hardware in our new interactive, your one-stop shop for learning about the Roman spacecraft! go.nasa.gov/3zvvSmP

Twinkle twinkle little star ✨ Most known exoplanets are wild and exotic compared to the worlds in our solar system. One of the best ways to find more familiar planets is a mind-bending method called microlensing. Learn how it works: go.nasa.gov/4bg6fe8

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves… The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is @NASA’s next space observatory, set to launch as early as fall 2026. Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, #NASARoman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than @NASAHubble. This field of view will help us better understand many cosmic mysteries including dark matter and dark energy. It will revolutionize our understanding of the universe by revealing countless cosmic objects, from stars and planets to galaxies and black holes. The telescope will be heading a million miles away to Lagrange point 2 along with fellow telescope, @NASAWebb. Check out nasa.gov/roman to stay up to date on the mission!

How do you make a space telescope? A goal: scientific observations like we’ve never seen. A team of experts to create precise instrumentation. A facility so clean it filters out particles smaller than a human hair. That’s how @NASARoman was built.

Not too hot, not too cold, but just right! No, this isn't only the plot of your favorite childhood story but also a simplified analogy to explain how a planet's distance from its star can help make it habitable. 🪐 ☀️ ^ too hot ☀️ 🪐 ^ too cold 🪐 ☀️ ^ Just right and possibly habitable! Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4rApfJN

Imagine this: one image from the upcoming @NASARoman telescope would need a wall of 4K TVs to display. Now imagine what the sharpest large-scale cosmic map ever will reveal about our universe, hundreds of millions of galaxies, clues to dark matter, and insights into mysterious dark energy, the force speeding up cosmic expansion. The universe is about to get a lot clearer: go.nasa.gov/4qRJDVM

Oh yeah, it's all coming together! Roman is completely assembled at @NASAGoddard and is undergoing final tests before being shipped to @NASAKennedy, where it will be prepped for launch! Check out this video highlighting the different telescope components. Learn more about how the observatory came to be! go.nasa.gov/3OpqLQo

The Fellowship of the…Telescopes! Actor John Rhys-Davies takes us on a journey highlighting the great telescopes from the past, present, and future of space exploration. As we continue to celebrate the final integration of @NASA’s Roman Space Telescope, we look at some of the greats: @NASAHubble, celebrating 35 plus years of exploration, @NASAWebb coming up on 4 years of science, and the future Habitable Worlds Observatory!

Who’s in your #NASAMoonCrew? 🫵 Crews bring together the right mix of skills to make missions happen! Just like the Artemis II crew working together on their journey around the Moon, NASA’s space telescopes use their different strengths to observe the universe. Your turn: Tell @NASA who you’d bring on a journey around the Moon! Details here: go.nasa.gov/4k6J1JX

The @NASAWebb and Nancy Grace Roman space telescopes are two extraordinary observatories. Once Roman launches, they will work in tandem to change our understanding of the universe. If you missed any of the other videos in this series or want to learn more about their future teamwork, check out: science.nasa.gov/roman-and-webb/

Exoplanets, worlds beyond our solar system, are often invisible even to powerful telescopes due to the bright glare of their host stars. Check out the link below to learn more about how @NASAWebb and #NASARoman will use different methods to help uncover and examine elusive exoplanets. Stay tuned for the final video about teamwork. go.nasa.gov/4aiyZ5e

A million miles from Earth, LaGrange point 2 enables uninterrupted, consistent viewing of the universe. @NASAWebb’s ability to peer deep into the universe, studying galaxy formation across all stages, and #NASARoman’s ability to capture large swaths of the universe in one image make them the perfect pair for astronomers to explore nearly every stage of cosmic history. Learn more about how they will survey the universe: go.nasa.gov/49MX1Eb Make sure to stay tuned for the next video about exoplanets.

What makes @NASAWebb and #NASARoman so different is what makes them the perfect team to help us reach a common goal: a better understanding of the universe and everything in it. Webb's focused field of view enables more concentrated observations deep into the universe, while Roman will conduct larger, faster, and shallower surveys of the cosmos. Learn more about their differences: go.nasa.gov/49MX1Eb Make sure to stay tuned for the next video about how the telescopes will survey the universe.

Two telescopes…one universe…many mysteries to unfold. The @NASAWebb space telescope is taking the astrophysics community by storm. Once Roman launches, it will survey the universe at great speeds and have a view 100 times larger than Webb's! But why do we need both? Check out Far vs. Wide, a four-part series coming up over the next few weeks.

😶‍🌫️ The week before New Year's can feel like a void in time...can we offer some voids in space to go with? Check out the cosmic voids @NASARoman will measure with new precision: go.nasa.gov/49un8Rb

@shubhamsatavx @NASAUniverse No later than May 2027!

@NASARoman @NASAUniverse When is launch?

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was completely assembled at @NASAGodard’s Space Flight Center last month, moving us one step closer to revolutionizing our understanding of the universe with its deep, crisp, sweeping infrared views of space.

Zoom, zoom, zoom… out to this visualization of our Milky Way! Because of Roman’s vast survey capabilities, scientists will be able to study the structure and contents of our galaxy in a way that's never been possible before. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4q54Z1S

Roman isn't just pretty to look at — it will also change the way we understand and observe our universe. This observatory is named after @NASA's first chief of astronomy and will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than @NASAHubble's at the same exceptional infrared resolution. Check out more photos here: 2/2

Rome wasn't built in a day, but Roman just came together in one! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has finished final integration at the @NASAGoddard Space Flight Center. Learn more about this historic milestone: go.nasa.gov/4pmd4zg 1/2

Milestone Alert! 🚨 The core of the Roman Space Telescope has completed thermal vacuum testing which mimics space conditions. This is one of the final tests before the observatory is completely integrated! Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4ojvi2W 📸 NASA/ Jolearra Tshiteya