Joan Gordon and Rachael Beaton
In coordination with the science conference "Roman Science Inspired by Emerging JWST Results," two guest speakers will present the history and science of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Joan Gordon, Ph.D., will provide insights into the remarkable life of the Nancy Grace Roman, the Roman mission’s namesake and NASA’s first chief of astronomy who is also known as “The Mother of Hubble.”
Dr. Rachael Beaton of the Space Telescope Science Institute will follow with a discussion about the Roman Space Telescope mission, detailing how this wide-field and high-resolution observatory will achieve breakthrough science.
Host: Brandon Lawton, STScI
Recorded live on Thursday, June 22, 2023
More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures
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