NASA’s Roman space telescope begins journey to study dark matter and dark energy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has started its mission, with scientists expecting its first images in early 2027.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun its trip to space to investigate the universe’s hidden components, the agency said on Sunday. The observatory is aimed at studying dark matter and dark energy, two of the biggest unanswered questions in cosmology.
NASA said the telescope is expected to send back its first images in early 2027. The mission is designed to help researchers map the structure and expansion of the universe with a wider field of view than many earlier space observatories.
The launch marks a major step for a project that has been in development for years. Roman is named after Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer often called NASA’s first chief astronomer, and it is intended to complement other space-based instruments already in operation.
The telescope’s arrival in orbit adds to a growing fleet of scientific missions focused on deep-space observation, as space agencies continue to invest in tools for measuring the universe’s composition and evolution.
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