Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope A NASA infrared observatory designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and the large-scale structure of the universe . Named after Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief of astronomy and widely celebrated as the "mother of Hubble". Why? Solve mysteries surrounding dark energy and dark matter while surveying a vast number of galaxies. Where? Operates from the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2), located roughly 930,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) away from Earth. How? Features a field of view 100 times larger than the Hubble space Telescope while using a primary mirror of the exact same size (7.9 feet or 2.4 meters in diameter). A massive 300-megapixel camera equipped with 18 detectors to capture sweeping panoramic views of the cosmos. A technological demonstration tool designed to block out blinding starlight so scientists can directly image nearby exoplanets. Team Dr. Julie McEnery is the Senior Pr...