NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a new observatory designed to study the universe's expansion and dark energy. The mission was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget, serving as a successor to the Hubble and James Webb telescopes.
Why it matters
This telescope will provide a field of view 100 times wider than Hubble, significantly advancing our ability to map the universe and discover new celestial phenomena.
Looking up NASA’s next “great observatory” begins mission to widen our view of the Universe “We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey.”
15 Liftoff of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Credit: SpaceX Liftoff of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Credit: SpaceX Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, equipped with a 300-megapixel camera sighted through a refurbished spy mirror, launched Sunday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission to reveal the mysterious forces driving the Universe.
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