Kelly Lepo

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05 October 2026 01:01

My first thought when looking at this: very cool, but what planet is it? It's the Earth🤦‍♀️ Why does the Earth look smooth and featureless, other than the auroral ring? It's because Smile is an ultraviolet telescope, and Earth's atmosphere is opaque at ultraviolet wavelengths shorter than ~300 nm.

Space Telescope Science Institute

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30 August 2026 18:21

This morning's launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center was amazing! Roman is now on a million-mile journey to Lagrange point 2, where it will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets: https://go.nasa.gov/4qIa69I #NASARoman 🔭 Credit: J. Barrientes/STScI.

Kelly Lepo

kellylepo.bsky.social

29 August 2026 04:37

Mooon. #eclipse

Space Telescope Science Institute

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29 August 2026 04:37

Around Baltimore, staff from the Space Telescope Science Institute are sharing their enthusiasm about the upcoming launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Let us know if you see one of our staff signs out in the wild! #NASARoman 🔭

Space Telescope Science Institute

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29 August 2026 04:37

🚨 The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is “go” for launch! 🚨 Meteorologists with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45 Weather Squadron are predicting a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, which is targeted for 7:26 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 30 from Kennedy. #NASARoman 🔭