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The Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series continues!
Next up: The Astronomer's Proposal Tool (APT) — get the scoop on exploring community-defined surveys, planning Roman observations, and hands-on APT tips. 🛰️✨
🗓️ Tomorrow, Dec 02 • 1 PM ET
🔗 bit.ly/4a85VOc
#ReadySetRoman
Join this month's Roman Virtual Lecture Series to learn about Photometric calibration uncertainties in stage IV supernova cosmology.
Subscribe to tinyurl.com/RVLSsubscr for call-in details!
📅 Thurs Nov 20 (Today!)
🕐 4-4:30 PM EDT
🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY
The Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series continues!
Next up: Simulated Data Sets — learn how to generate and analyze Roman images before launch so that you're prepared for the science data stream in early 2027.
🗓️ Tomorrow, Nov 18 • 1 PM ET
🔗 bit.ly/4oP3c06
#ReadySetRoman
Thank you to everyone who joined our first Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series Webinar!
Watch the recording + view slides here 👇
🌐https://bit.ly/4nJm2Vx
📺 bit.ly/47NDYs3
#NASARoman #ReadySetRoman
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The countdown is ON. ⏳
We’re one year from launch — and kicking off the Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series!
First up: Tools for Exploring Roman’s Core Community Surveys Nov 4 (Tomorrow!) • 1 PM EST
Get hands-on with the data that will shape a decade of discovery.
bit.ly/4oP3c06
🚨 Deadline Alert! 🚨
The #AAS247 regular registration ends next week — Friday, Nov 7! Don’t forget to add one of the three of #NASARoman's exciting workshops taking place Sunday, Jan 04.
We at @NancyRomanSci can’t wait to see you there!
The Roman Galaxy Redshift Survey (GRS) #PIT is building tools to map the cosmos in 3D with #NASARoman.
From simulating galaxy catalogs to modeling systematics, they’re paving the way for large-scale structure measurements that will illuminate the nature of dark energy.
🔗 bit.ly/3Jon0IO
The Roman Supernova Cosmology #PIT is developing a framework to reveal the universe’s expansion with unprecedented precision and statistical volume.
From detecting Type Ia supernovae to constraining dark energy, they’re enabling the next leap in cosmic discovery with #NASARoman
🔗 romansnpit.com
BIG NEWS: The Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series is here!
Get hands-on with tools, data, & workflows to prepare for the Roman mission.
📅 Kicks off Nov 04, 1 PM EDT
💡 Title: “Tools for Exploring Roman’s Core Community Surveys”
🔗 bit.ly/3KNDElA
#ReadySetRoman
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The Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey (RGES) #PIT is building tools to help reveal new worlds across the Milky Way. 🌍✨
From microlensing to planetary demographics, they’re paving the way to support the exploration of a hidden population of exoplanets with #NASARoman.
🔗 rges-pit.org
🚨Conference Announcement🚨
The #RAPID #PIT will host a meeting to envision the software+ science powering the time-domain revolution!
RAPID Response: Hot-wiring the Next Generation of Time-Domain Science
📍 Caltech, Pasadena, CA
📅 Mar 23–27, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/47bBgxz
The Roman Alerts Promptly from Image Differencing (#RAPID) #PIT is building the tools to help catch the universe in action. 💥
From stellar outbursts to tidal disruption events, they’re paving the way to support time-domain astronomy with #NASARoman.
🔗 bit.ly/4o2Mz0w
🛍️ The Roman Holiday merch store is OPEN! 🎉
From t-shirts & sweatshirts to jackets, dress shirts, and even kids’ clothes and fun accessories— gear up for #AAS247 in style. ✨
👉 Order now through October 5: bit.ly/4pJrGcm
🚨 Deadline Alert! 🚨
The #AAS247 early registration and abstract deadline is coming up fast — Monday, October 6! Don’t miss your chance to share your science.
While you’re at it, be sure to register for the exciting Roman workshops. 🌌✨
We at @NancyRomanSci can’t wait to see you there!
How will Roman map our Milky Way?
The Galactic Plane Survey (GPS) Definition Committee has delivered its recommendations—hear the plan and science it unlocks at the Roman Community Forum! 🔭☄️
📅 Wed, Oct 1, 2025
🕓 4pm EDT | 1pm PDT
🔗 bit.ly/42dSzeD
The High Latitude Imaging Survey (HLIS) PIT is building tools to help unlock dark energy, dark matter, & cosmic structure.
From weak lensing to galaxy clustering, they’re paving the way to support groundbreaking cosmology with Roman's sharpest view of the universe yet!🌌
#NASARoman
bit.ly/3KABIMQ
Join this month's Roman Virtual Lecture Series to learn about Optimizing Roman Photometric Redshifts. 📷
Subscribe to tinyurl.com/RVLSsubscr for call-in details!
📅 Thurs Sept 25
🕐 4-4:30 PM EDT
🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY
The other week, the Roman WFI Calibration Working Group met at STScI to tackle the fine details that make great data possible — from detector non-linearity to darks, persistence & more. 🔍
Want to join CalWG (or another WG)? Explore here: bit.ly/3VWajr7
🔧 Behind every discovery is infrastructure.
Meet the PITs — the Project Infrastructure Teams that assist in making some of Roman science possible.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll highlight each PIT and the discoveries they’re enabling. Stay tuned!
🔗 bit.ly/48gz5tp
Roman WFI ETC vR2025.9 is out! 🤩
Updates include:
*New multi-accum tables (Rev G)
*PSFs from STPSF
*Detector params from ground tests
*Updated IR background model
*Four new sample workbooks (incl. Core Survey demos).
🔗http://bit.ly/3K1og4x
🚀The Roman Coronagraph Community Participation Program (CPP) is meeting this week at IPAC in Pasadena, CA!
The team is gearing up for commissioning, observations with the Coronagraph, and preparing for the launch of Roman next year. Exciting times ahead! ✨🪐
www.romancoronagraph.space
That’s a wrap! 🎉
The Near-Field Science with Roman HLWAS meeting (Aug 13–15 @ IPAC) was full of insights on dark matter, galaxies, stellar streams & more. We also explored future Roman GA survey ideas—likely to be followed up by the Roman Science Collaboration.
Stay tuned: bit.ly/4mH0KbE
Roman Community Survey Deep Dive!🤿
The High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey will uncover thousands of Type Ia supernovae to map cosmic expansion & dark energy (to z=2.5) — plus transients, AGN, dust-hidden sources, & cool red objects.
bit.ly/45B9RDi
What’s your science?
Join this month's Roman Virtual Lecture Series to learn about the Roman Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey. 🌟
Subscribe to tinyurl.com/RVLSsubscr for call-in details!
📅 Thurs Aug 21
🕐 4-4:30 PM EDT
🔗 bit.ly/4m7MkjY
🌌 What’s new in the Roman cosmos?
From mission milestones to science deep-dives, our weekly blog provides the latest updates on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Stay curious. Stay connected.
📅 New posts every Friday → bit.ly/4mCY9yH
#NASARoman #ExpandOurView
🚀 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is coming — and the science starts now.
Join the Roman Science Collaboration (RSC) to connect with researchers worldwide, share tools & data, spark new projects, and help shape discoveries before launch.
🔗 bit.ly/4ltYtPv #NASARoman #ExpandOurView
🚀 Call for Self-Nominations: Roman Science User Panel
The Roman Project invites self-nominations for its Science User Panel (RSUP). Help shape Roman support, data access, and provide feedback on services for the Roman community.
📅 Deadline: Aug 22
🔗 bit.ly/4mfBHeY
🚀 The #NASARoman Coronagraph Instrument will demo cutting-edge tech to mature NASA’s ability to build a next-generation exoplanet characterization mission.
Submit your white papers by Aug 7 – the deadline is approaching!
🔗 bit.ly/45Bv0i8
