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08/31/2026

Be part of the bigger picture! 🌌

With more than a million individual pixels per pointing of Roman’s Wide Field Imager, there’s a spot for everyone in Roman’s first images, set to be released in the next few months. Sign up to get a certificate and number now, which will later be assigned to a pixel in a Roman image.

Grab your pixel number now: http://go.nasa.gov/AdoptAPixel

08/30/2026

Ad astra ⭐

At 7:26am ET (1126 UTC) on Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope took to the skies en route to its new home 1 million miles away from Earth. It should reach its final destination in one month: https://go.nasa.gov/4ceJGXk

As the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins its journey, Near Space Network engineers are on console at Goddard supp...
08/30/2026

As the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins its journey, Near Space Network engineers are on console at Goddard supporting the mission through its critical early orbit phases. The network is providing communications and tracking as Roman heads to space.

08/29/2026

Get ready to widen your view 🤩

While you wait for launch, brush up on some key facts about Roman!

https://go.nasa.gov/4ydmu4f

08/29/2026
The Moon's blushing from all the attention! 😊After taking center stage during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, the Mo...
08/27/2026

The Moon's blushing from all the attention! 😊

After taking center stage during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, the Moon will turn red tonight in a partial lunar eclipse.

If you're in the eastern Pacific, North and South America, Europe, or Africa, catch Earth's shadow crossing the Moon's face starting at about 10:34 p.m. EDT, Aug. 27. It will reach maximum eclipse — about 93% coverage — just after midnight at 12:12 a.m. EDT, Aug. 28.

Happy Birthday, Katherine Johnson — "human computer" and namesake of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administratio...
08/26/2026

Happy Birthday, Katherine Johnson — "human computer" and namesake of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Independent Verification & Validation Facility! Katherine gave critical support to some of our early space travel, even calculating the trajectory of Alan Shepard’s 1961 flight by hand.
https://www.nasa.gov/katherine-johnson/

This weekend, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to join NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's James Webb...
08/26/2026

This weekend, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to join NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in space, teaming up to expand our view of the universe. Each telescope brings a unique set of skills and interests. Curious where you’d fit in the exploration squad? Find out which telescope you are!

Another great day at Goddard! Today we swore in a new group of civil servants, joining the Office of the Chief Financial...
08/24/2026

Another great day at Goddard!

Today we swore in a new group of civil servants, joining the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. They were hired as part of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's directive to strengthen NASA's technical core competencies.

Just a few buildings over, we also welcomed our fall intern cohort. They'll put their skills to use supporting Goddard's science missions, tackling engineering challenges, and supporting the smooth operations of a large space center.

08/24/2026

Roman is Ready! 🛰️ 🔭

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch soon! Roman will be joining other flagship astrophysics missions like NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, adding to the legacy of deep space study. With its wide field of view, Roman will peer into space, gathering data on mysteries like dark matter and dark energy, and will help scientists discover more about planets outside our solar system.

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