Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: A New View of the Universe

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - Celebration

August 30th, 2026, 10:30 pm - 4 pm

Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, the ‘mother of the Hubble Space Telescope,’ the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble's, potentially measuring light from a billion galaxies in its lifetime. This observatory will also be able to block starlight to directly see exoplanets and planet-forming disks, complete a statistical census of planetary systems in our galaxy, and settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics. 

Join us at the Discovery Center on August 30th, from 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM to learn more about how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics. 

Cost: Standard general admission and planetarium show ticket rates apply.