Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Scheduled for launch by NASA in 2027

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Designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics

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Designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics

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Represents 'time-domain astronomy', monitoring universal changes over time

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Uses infrared vision to focus on the Galactic Bulge, cutting through dust clouds

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Takes images every 15 minutes for a year to collect data

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Conducts stellar seismology on a million giant stars

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Monitors stars for exoplanets, distant stars, and icy objects in and beyond our solar system

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Boasts a 2.4-metre diameter primary mirror, akin to the Hubble Space Telescope

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Features instruments like the Wide Field Instrument and the Coronagraph Instrument for exoplanet research

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA's Timekeeper

Scheduled for launch by NASA in 2027

Designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics

Designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics

Represents 'time-domain astronomy', monitoring universal changes over time

Uses infrared vision to focus on the Galactic Bulge, cutting through dust clouds

Takes images every 15 minutes for a year to collect data

Conducts stellar seismology on a million giant stars

Monitors stars for exoplanets, distant stars, and icy objects in and beyond our solar system

Boasts a 2.4-metre diameter primary mirror, akin to the Hubble Space Telescope

Features instruments like the Wide Field Instrument and the Coronagraph Instrument for exoplanet research