Roman Telescope to Redefine Cosmos | US News

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launches this Sunday, a $4 billion cosmic detective over 39 feet tall, named after trailblazer Nancy Grace Roman. It’ll map the universe to crack dark matter and dark energy’s secrets — forces shaping galaxies yet invisible to us. Working with Webb, it hunts thousands of planets and exploding stars, aiming to build the largest astronomical catalog ever. Its infrared eyes peer billions of years back, testing if our current cosmic model holds — or if it’s about to shatter. All data will be open-source, inviting everyone to explore. Expect surprises that rewrite what we know — and spark even more questions. 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/867c8438f557127f