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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope orbits Earth, its wide field of view capturing a stunning panorama of billions of distant galaxies and nebulae.
Space & Astronomy

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Map Billions of Galaxies

Launched on Sunday, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will survey the sky with a field of view 200 times greater than Hubble's infrared capabilities, promising to map a billion galaxies and dis

Dr. Alistair Finch·September 1, 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in orbit, its infrared mirror reflecting the vastness of space, with Earth in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Roman Telescope's infrared mirror is ready for flight

The average bump on the primary mirror surface for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is only 1.

Mateo Rojas·June 1, 2026