9 Things to Know About NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 30. While you wait to watch the launch, brush up on some key facts about this wide-view mission. To learn more about the Roman mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/roman Media contact: Claire AndreoliNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.claire.andreoli@nas

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  1. James Webb Space Telescope's Infrared Dominance: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest and most powerful space telescope ever launched, featuring a 6.5-meter primary mirror optimized for infrared observations to study the early universe and exoplanet atmospheres.
  2. Hubble Space Telescope's Enduring Legacy: Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has provided groundbreaking visible and ultraviolet images for over three decades, contributing to major discoveries like the age of the universe and the accelerating expansion of the cosmos.
  3. Roman Space Telescope's Wide-Field Advantage: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in August 2026, boasts a field of view 100 to 200 times larger than Hubble's, enabling it to efficiently map vast regions of the cosmos for dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets with Hubble-quality imaging.

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