LIVE NOW: NASA Previews Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Ahead of Launch

NASA is scheduled to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. ET on July 29 to preview the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission one month before its planned Aug. 30 launch.

Agency officials and mission leaders will provide an update on the telescope’s readiness and discuss its scientific objectives, including its role in studying the universe through wide-field observations.

Speakers

• Shawn Domagal-Goldman—director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters

• Jackie Townsend—Roman Telescope project manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• Julie McEnery—Roman Telescope senior project scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

• Jeremy Perkins—Roman Telescope Integration and Test scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center