Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time
NASA has begun the commissioning process for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it travels to its final orbital position. The telescope is currently undergoing system power-ups and calibration to prepare for its mission to study dark energy and map the universe.
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The Roman Space Telescope is a major scientific instrument designed to provide unprecedented insights into the distribution of matter and the nature of dark energy.
Roman is still traveling to its final destination in space and slowly powering all its devices.
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Click for next article (Image credit: NASA) 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 As the newest heavy hitter in orbital observatories continues the journey to its final destination, NASA has begun the process of switching the spacecraft on.
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