NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to uncover universe’s hidden secrets
Summary
NASA launched the $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study planets outside our solar system, dark energy, and the structure of the universe. The telescope will orbit 1.6 million kilometers from Earth and is expected to operate for at least five years, with potential for longer missions if refueled.Key Facts
- The Roman Telescope was launched by SpaceX on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida.
- It will travel to Lagrange Point 2, orbiting the sun about 1 million miles from Earth.
- The mission aims to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets (planets outside our solar system).
- Roman’s field of view is over 100 times wider than the Hubble Space Telescope’s.
- The telescope may discover thousands of new exoplanets and survey over 2 billion galaxies.
- It is NASA’s first space telescope named after a woman, Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer.
- Roman’s mission could last 5 years, with extra years possible if refueled by robotic tankers in the future.
- The telescope will complement other space telescopes like Hubble and Webb to better understand the universe.
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