# Simulated Galaxy Redshift Cube Sequence

![Simulated Galaxy Redshift Cube Sequence](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/dynamicimage/assets/science/missions/rst/science/Roman_HLSS_Pointing_Scheme_Still_print.jpg?w=1600&fit=clip)

- Released: May 21, 2026
- Category: simulations
- Credit: NASA
- NASA source: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/roman-space-telescope/scientific-visualizations/
- Page: https://roman.mixinvisuals.com/image/p9e4b10a96707/simulated-galaxy-redshift-cube-sequence/

The WFI will use a special tiling pattern to perform its high latitude spectroscopic survey. A single image 'footprint' is produced by its 18-detector array and then takes an image slightly offset to cover the small gaps between the individual detectors. It…