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Following in the footsteps of Hubble and Webb, Roman opens a new chapter in astronomy
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Following in the footsteps of Hubble and Webb, Roman opens a new chapter in astronomy

The article discusses the upcoming launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a new major project by NASA set to begin its mission after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 30 at 13:26 UTC. The telescope, named after Nancy Grace Roman, the first female director of NASA’s Office of Space Science, aims to expand our understanding of the universe through large-scale sky scans. It will have a much wider field of view compared to previous telescopes like Hubble and Webb, allowing it to capture vast areas of the night sky simultaneously. The telescope will investigate dark energy, dark matter, and search for exoplanets, particularly those potentially similar to Earth. Iva Laginja, a researcher involved in the project, highlights the significance of this advancement in astronomy.

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Der Standard logoDer StandardIndependentCenter6 hr. ago
Following in the footsteps of Hubble and Webb, Roman opens a new chapter in astronomy

The article discusses the upcoming launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a new major project by NASA set to begin its mission after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 30 at 13:26 UTC. The telescope, named after Nancy Grace Roman, the first female director of NASA’s Office of Space Science, aims to expand our understanding of the universe through large-scale sky scans. It will have a much wider field of view compared to previous telescopes like Hubble and Webb, allowing it to capture vast areas of the night sky simultaneously. The telescope will investigate dark energy, dark matter, and search for exoplanets, particularly those potentially similar to Earth. Iva Laginja, a researcher involved in the project, highlights the significance of this advancement in astronomy.

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