The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Years in the Making - Steps from Discovery

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Shared July 16, 2025

Speakers: Dr Kristen McQuinn of the Space Telescope Science Institute, Robyn Sanderson of the University of Pennsylvania The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s next large strategic mission. In this event, Dr. Kristen McQuinn (Space Telescope Science Institute) will tell us how Roman is set to chart the depths of space and time and forge the path towards Earth 2.0. Additionally, Dr. Robyn Sanderson (University of Pennsylvania) will tell us how Roman has the potential to discover what dark matter is—or isn't—by observing nearby galaxies.