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ALT Two scientists point to four screens showing data downlinking progress.
ALT Scientists sit and stand around computers showing data downlinking progress
ALT Two scientists discuss content on the screens showing data downlinking progress.
ALT This image has an artist's illustration of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) orbiting in space next to bold white text that says TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite). Above that text is brown text in a italic-serif font that says 1,000 Planets.
ALT This is a group photo of five people standing against a white wall and looking and smiling at the camera while each holding a plaque of their Minor Planet designation. The individuals are (from viewer's left to right): Chris Gelino, Roc Cutri (holding Carl Grillmair's plaque), Marcy Harbut, Sergio Fajardo-Acosta, and J. Davy Kirkpatrick.
ALT This image contains a plaque dedicated to an asteroid officially designated (872236) CARLGRILLMAIR. There are three color images of space, each containing a small red circle indicated the minor planet named after the IPAC researcher Carl Grillmair. The text on the plaque reads: Discovery: 2015-04-12 / WISE / WISE / C51 Citation: Carl Grillmair (1959-2026) was a Canadian-American astronomer working at IPAC at Caltech. His research focused on galactic halos and stellar debris streams, and he used survey data to identify dozens of tidal stellar streams around the Milky Way. Carl was a member of the Spitzer Science Center Team, and the WISE, NEOWISE, and NEO Surveyor Science Data Center. Image credit: Marcy Harbut (Caltech/IPAC)
ALT A family of four wearing astronomy-themed outfits pose together with their ice cream treats in front of an ice cream truck.
ALT Four adults (two women, two men) and two small children pose for a group photo while sitting at a picnic table.
ALT A group of about 30 people are gathered in a park under a shady canopy of oaks, either standing or sitting on benches, while listening to IPAC Executive Director Tom Greene, who is standing and facing the crowd.
ALT An engineer at JPL looks at the Roman Coronagraph Instrument's fast steering mirror.
ALT A series of color filters on the Color Filter Assembly for the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
ALT JPL engineers assemble the electronics palette for the Roman Coronagraph Instrument.
ALT A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope transiting the Sun as it lifts off to space. The rocket's trail creates a fluffy plume that extends below the Sun. The background sky is a golden haze. Credit: NASA/John Kraus
ALT This image features a close-up headshot of a woman smiling directly at the camera. She has dark brown eyes, pronounced dark eyebrows, and salt-and-pepper (gray and light brown) hair pulled back smoothly from her face. She has a warm, friendly expression with a broad, open-mouthed smile displaying her upper teeth. She is wearing a blue top with a small V-notch neckline and subtle seam detailing around the collar. The photo is lit with bright, natural light casting soft shadows. The background is a plain, off-white or light grey textured stucco wall. Image credit: Jeff Laity
ALT This graphic provides information about an upcoming event. Yellow text in the top third says Hands-On Science With Roman & Rubin Simulations; blue text in the bottom third says "Free Virtual Workshop, Sept. 15, 2026, 10 am PDT, Register by Aug. 31, 2026." In the middle third is a partial screenshot image of the Fornax science platform showing different datasets and workflows. The background image of the graphic is an image of outer space punctuated with stars and galaxies.