NASA set to launch Roman telescope to map the universe
Summary
NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to create a large new map of the universe. The telescope will study exoplanets, supernovae, dark matter, and dark energy to better understand the universe's structure and history.Key Facts
- The Roman Space Telescope will launch from Florida and is over 12 meters tall.
- It has a field of view more than 100 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope’s.
- The telescope will orbit about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, taking about 100 days to reach that point.
- It aims to find thousands of new exoplanets and tens of thousands of supernovae.
- The mission costs over $4 billion and has been in development for more than ten years.
- Roman will study dark matter and dark energy, which together make up about 95% of the universe.
- Its infrared instruments allow it to see light from galaxies billions of years ago, helping scientists look back in time.
- The telescope’s data will work alongside other observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope, the Rubin Observatory, and ESA’s Euclid probe to test current models of the universe.
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