NASA Unveils Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Ahead of 2026 Launch

23 articles · Updated · Space.com · Apr 21

NASA has completed assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
Set to launch as early as September 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the telescope will survey the universe 100 times faster than Hubble.
Roman aims to map dark matter, study cosmic expansion, and discover new exoplanets, potentially revolutionising our understanding of the universe.

Is Roman’s wide-angle cosmic map more scientifically valuable than Webb’s detailed close-ups?

How will AI manage the 500 terabytes of cosmic data Roman will generate each year?

With its launch just months away, what unexpected phenomena might Roman discover first?

Could Roman’s hunt for rogue planets rewrite our theories of solar system formation?

What happens to physics if Roman's data contradicts our understanding of dark energy?

How will Roman's instant open-access data change the speed of scientific discovery?