NASA's Next Big Thing: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Ori Fox, Space Telescope Science Institute
NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is readying for launch in late 2026. Roman will be able to survey the sky 1,000 times faster than Hubble. It will collect near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic data with Hubble-quality resolution and sensitivity over fields of view 200 times greater than Hubble. Roman's data will enrich all areas of astrophysics by enabling studies of nearly every class of astronomical object, phenomenon, and environment across the observable universe.
Dr. Fox will discuss the details of the Roman mission, with a focus on its scientific goals. These exciting studies include the discovery of thousands of new planets and pinpointing the source of a mysterious force called dark energy that permeates our universe.
News from the Universe starts at 3:17
Main talk starts at 10:57
Host: Frank Summers, Space Telescope Science Institute
Recorded live on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures
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