NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to study the universe
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30 Aug, 00:00ZNASA launches Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy
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First reportNature · 30 Aug, 00:00Z
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NASA launched the $4.3bn Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center.
Why
Roman will survey billions of galaxies, study dark energy and find exoplanets, complementing Webb with a wider field of view.
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Roman's journey to Lagrange Point 2, its survey results and whether refueling can extend the mission by five years.
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Summary
- NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope atop SpaceX's Falcon Heavy.
- The telescope aims to map dark matter and dark energy across the sky.
- Roman will operate at L2, about a million miles away from Earth.
- It will image large sky areas with 100x larger field of view than Hubble.
- Roman will transmit 1.4 terabytes of data daily to Roman Nexus.
Summary
- NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The telescope will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble.
- Mission begins with a 100-day journey to a vantage point about one million miles from Earth.
- Roman aims to discover tens of thousands, perhaps up to 100,000 exoplanets.
- The telescope studies dark energy, dark matter, black holes, and the edge of the observable universe.
Summary
- NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3bn observatory, from Kennedy Space Center.
- The mission aims to find exoplanets, study dark energy, and survey billions of galaxies.
- Roman will travel to Lagrange Point 2, joining Webb in a 1.6 million km solar orbit.
- The telescope could extend its life with refueling, potentially adding five more years.
- Roman offers a wide field of view to complement Webb's deep, zoomed observations.