
ALT A spiral galaxy with bright regions of pink and white light, indicating star formation. The image includes an inset showing a close-up view of a supermassive black hole surrounded by thick clouds of dark gas and dust, obscuring the intense light from the black hole's surroundings. Photo taken by NASA's Hubble space telescope.

ALT Wide view of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Forward Optical Assembly being lowered down onto a base. The structure is suspended about 10 feet in the air by support cables. The structure looks like a giant pencil tip with a blunt end. A wide ring at the bottom containing the primary mirror is connected to a smaller ring containing the secondary mirror above by six beams. Both rings appear to be covered in circuitry. Eight people wearing white protective gear stand on the ground by the base.

ALT Wide view of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Forward Optical Assembly, which includes the primary and secondary mirrors and their support tubes. The primary mirror on the bottom has an outer shell around it that is covered in various wires that are red, white, blue, and grey. Six slender beams extend upward and inward to hold up the smaller secondary mirror. The beams are black and have wire/rope tied around them. The shape is like a pencil tip but with a blunt end. People are wearing protective gear surrounding the base of the structure. Two people are to the left of the instrument, and four people are on the right. The structure is nearly twice as tall as the people.

ALT Side shot of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Forward Optical Assembly, which includes the primary and secondary mirrors and their support tubes. The primary mirror on the bottom has an outer shell around it that is covered in various wires that are red, white, blue, and grey. Six slender beams extend upward and inward to hold up the smaller secondary mirror. The beams are black and have wire/rope tied around them. There is a person to the right of the assembly, whose left arm is extended, holding a wire that is connected to the base mirror. The shape is like a pencil tip but with a blunt end.























