NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean? - Space
NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope features an advanced coronagraph designed to directly image exoplanets by blocking out starlight. This technology aims to provide clearer views of planetary systems beyond our own.
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Exoplanets NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean? News By Monisha Ravisetti Published 9 September 2026 "When you look up at the night sky, most of those stars have planets."
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Click for next article (Image credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A brand new observatory began its tenure on Aug. 30 - it's called the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and it's equipped with a high-tech tool that can directly photograph planets beyond our solar system.
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