Explanation: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is designed to study the universe in unprecedented detail. Roman has a primary mirror similar in size to the Hubble Space Telescope, but its advanced optical design and larger camera will allow it to capture an area of the sky nearly 100 times wider in each image. This wider field of view will help astronomers survey the cosmos faster and discover more distant supernovae, providing valuable data about the universe’s expansion, dark energy, and overall composition. Roman will also improve our understanding of galaxies and the universe while identifying more planets orbiting other stars. These observations could help scientists determine how common potentially habitable worlds are. Like the James Webb Space Telescope, Roman will orbit the Sun rather than Earth. Featured videos show the Roman Space Telescope being transported from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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