LIVE NOW: NASA Holds a News Conference on the Completed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA holds a news conference to introduce the recently completed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer and now wrapping up prelaunch testing, this space telescope provides deep, panoramic views of the universe and also showcases the latest innovative technology. 

This conference is being hosted by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and begins at 4 p.m. ET on April 21. Participants include:

• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
• Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington
• Jamie Dunn, Roman telescope project manager, NASA Goddard
• Julie McEnery, Roman telescope senior project scientist, NASA Goddard