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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s next flagship astrophysics mission, set to launch by May 2027.
Once #Roman launches, it will allow astronomers to observe the universe like never before. In celebration of Black History Month, let’s get to know some Black scientists and engineers, past and present, whose contributions will allow Roman to make history.
https://www.tumblr.com/nasa/743419658577821696/black-scientists-and-engineers-past-and-present
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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 greater than Hubble, potentially measuring light from a billion galaxies in its lifetime.
Kawadji Wimpa dance team at the Laura Quinkan dance festival in far north Queensland.
Photograph: Wayne Quillam/The Guardian
Matt Bruce, who was in dispute with Byron Shire council over his tiny home near Lismore, NSW.
Photograph: Tajette O’Halloran/The Guardian
Ajahn Appicchato at his monastery south of Perth. The monks of the Bodhinyana monastery are fighting the WA government over a minerals exploration application in the jarrah forests that overlap the monastery and retreat.
Photograph: Tony McDonough
