NSN Webinar Series: Expanding Our View with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Join the Night Sky Network (NSN) and Brandon Lawton on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 pm MT to learn about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in 2027.
NASA’s next flagship astrophysics mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, aims to expand our view of the cosmos. Scheduled to launch by May 2027, the Roman Space Telescope will enable new science thanks to its unique combination of a large field-of-view, Hubble-like resolution at near-infrared wavelengths, and the ability to survey large portions of the sky rapidly. Join Brandon Lawton as we explore what makes the Roman Space Telescope so special and the fantastic science to come from this unique space-based mission.
About Brandon Lawton
Brandon Lawton is a Ph.D. scientist with over ten years of experience in astronomy communications and outreach. He is a Project Scientist for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope science communications at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). STScI is the Science Operations Center for the Roman mission located on Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Brandon manages the portfolio of STScI public outreach projects for the Roman mission and leads several NASA data and authentic experiences efforts for NASA’s Universe of Learning Science Activation program. Brandon has a research background in studying the interstellar medium of galaxies near and far, including star formation processes. Brandon earned his Ph.D. in 2008 from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM.
Webinar Registration Link (Zoom):
NSN Members* can register for this webinar at the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5XosboVDSaGqKIMtXmhG5A
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*NSN membership is FREE with your DAS membership, but you must complete the NSN membership application process by filling out this form.
Further Information
NGR Mission OperationsCenter
https://roman.gsfc.nasa.gov/
NGR ScienceOperations Center
https://www.stsci.edu/roman
Find additional info about tonight’s webinar on this resource page (NSN login required):
Webinar Resource Page: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/download-view.cfm?Doc_ID=718