From strange worlds to rare planets: Nasa’s Roman Telescope begins its cosmic hunt
The Times of India6h ago1 newsroom
Nasa's new Roman Space Telescope has launched on a mission to explore distant planets. This observatory will search for dark matter and dark energy across the universe. It is expected to discover thousands of new planets and billions of galaxies. The telescope's wide field of view surpasses Hubble's capabilities significantly. Roman will build upon the…
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Why it matters
The telescope's wider field of view than Hubble will enable discovery of thousands of new planets and billions of galaxies, expanding what can be observed across the universe.
Most affected
Astronomers and researchers studying exoplanets and cosmology — Access to data on thousands of new planets and billions of galaxies previously unobservable.
Likely next
Whether Roman confirms expected discoveries of new planets and galaxies as its observations begin producing data.