ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot shows off an Optical Coherence Tomography machine, a medical imaging device used for eye exams. Doctors on the ground monitor the eye exam in real-time viewing an astronaut’s retina, lens, and cornea. ESA/Sophie Adenot Futuristic workouts, eye exams, and virtual reality led the research schedule forContinue Reading
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Multiple large wildfires continue burning in Colorado. Big, seasonal “monsoon” rains are helping, but it’s been so dry for so long that they’re having less impact than in previous years.Continue Reading
A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees. Credit: NASA The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to understanding theContinue Reading
Explore the Wide Field Instrument These Roman’s Wide Field Instrument (WFI) is a 300-megapixel infrared camera that will allow scientists to explore the cosmos all the way from the edge of our solar system to the farthest reaches of space. Mosaic Plate Assembly (MPA) Focal Plane Electronics (FPE) Element WheelContinue Reading
Explore the Roman Ground Systems Roman will communicate through large radio antennas across the globe. Roman’s ground systems will support mission and science operations, providing the necessary capabilities to process and archive Roman’s data. These systems will be spread across multiple institutions. Antennas Mission Operations Center (MOC) Science Operations CenterContinue Reading
Explore the Roman Communications These systems will allow communication between the spacecraft and control centers on Earth, one million miles apart. High-Gain Antenna (HGA) Radio Frequency (RF) Communications Electronics Unable to render the provided source High-Gain Antenna (HGA) The dual-band HGA accommodates S-band (2 GHz) uplink/downlink data for commands andContinue Reading
Explore the Solar Array Sun Shield The solar panels collect sunlight for energy to power the observatory and shade the telescope and instruments beneath. Solar Array Sun Shield (SASS) Solar Panels Solar Array Sun Shield (SASS) Solar Panels The SASS is made up of six solar array panels. The twoContinue Reading
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Correction to C.4 Planetary… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA Community &Continue Reading
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