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Ami Choi: Unraveling the Invisible Universe

Research Astrophysicist and Roman’s Deputy Wide Field Instrument Scientist – Goddard Space Flight Center From a young age, Ami Choi — now a research astrophysicist at NASA — was drawn to the vast and mysterious. By the fifth grade, she had narrowed her sights to two career paths: marine biology or astrophysics. “I’ve always been […]

Posted September 9, 2025

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Astrophysics

Black Holes

Dark Energy

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

Goddard Space Flight Center

Science & Research

Stars

Supernovae

The Universe

One Survey by NASA’s Roman Could Unveil 100,000 Cosmic Explosions

Scientists predict one of the major surveys by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may reveal around 100,000 celestial blasts, ranging from exploding stars to feeding black holes. Roman may even find evidence of some of the universe’s first stars, which are thought to completely self-destruct without leaving any remnant behind.

Posted July 15, 2025

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Dark Energy

Dark Matter

Goddard Space Flight Center

Goddard Technology

NASA Centers & Facilities

Technology

The Universe

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels

On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. Collectively called the Solar Array Sun Shield, these panels will power and shade the observatory, enabling all the mission’s observations and helping keep the instruments cool.

Posted July 10, 2025

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Sophia Roberts: Showcasing the Cosmos

Astrophysics Science Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center Growing up in Detroit with a camera in her hand, Sophia Roberts — now an award-winning astrophysics science video producer—never imagined that one day her path would wind through clean rooms, vacuum chambers, and even a beryllium mine.

Posted June 27, 2025

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Astrophysics

Dark Matter

Galaxies

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

The Universe

NASA’s Roman to Peer Into Cosmic ‘Lenses’ to Better Define Dark Matter

A funky effect Einstein predicted, known as gravitational lensing — when a foreground galaxy magnifies more distant galaxies behind it — will soon become common when NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins science operations in 2027 and produces vast surveys of the cosmos.

Posted June 12, 2025

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Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier

Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center What sparked your interest in video production, and what drew you to NASA? Ever since I saw “Star Wars” at nine years old, I knew I wanted to make movies. I would make little stop action videos with my action figures. How did you land this role at […]

Posted June 9, 2025

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3 Black Holes Caught Eating Massive Stars in NASA Data

Black holes are invisible to us unless they interact with something else. Some continuously eat gas and dust, and appear to glow brightly over time as matter falls in. But other black holes secretly lie in wait for years until a star comes close enough to snack on. A new study using space and ground-based […]

Posted June 4, 2025

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Technology

The Universe

Core Components for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test

The core portion of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. Passing this key milestone brings Roman one step closer to helping answer essential questions about the role of dark energy and other cosmic mysteries.

Posted June 4, 2025

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Let’s Bake a Cosmic Cake!

To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman — NASA’s first chief astronomer and the namesake for the agency’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — we’re baking a birthday cake! This isn’t your ordinary birthday treat — this cosmic cake represents the contents of our universe and everything […]

Posted May 15, 2025

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Technology

Key Portion of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Clears Thermal Vacuum Test

One half of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment. “This milestone tees us up to attach the flight solar array sun shield to the outer barrel assembly, and deployable aperture cover, which we’ll begin this month,” said Jack […]

Posted May 7, 2025