Roman Telescope Launches Cosmic Hunt | Tulsa News

NASA’s brand new Roman Space Telescope, named after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, just launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket, heading to a million miles away to join the Webb telescope. This $4.3 billion powerhouse, the size of a bus, is designed to scan the cosmos at unprecedented speed — spotting thousands of supernovae, tens of thousands of exoplanets, and billions of stars and galaxies. With a field of view far wider than Hubble’s, Roman will act as a cosmic scout, identifying targets for Webb to zoom in on, helping unravel mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. Its advanced instruments can directly image planets around other stars and even be refueled for extended missions. Built with repurposed spy satellite mirrors, Roman marks a major leap in our cosmic exploration — revealing secrets we’ve never imagined. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7f16106e6f763d55