Tag: kennedy_space_center

Media Monitor: NASA's Roman Space Telescope Could Aid Planetary Defense Against Asteroids

5 Aug 2026 4:06 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, primarily for cosmic study, could also play a crucial role in planetary defense by spotting killer asteroids and complementing other observatories.

Science & Technology Politics and Government Astronomy and Space Federal Government General Politics Education Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope NASA Asteroids Planetary Defense Space Telescopes Kennedy Space Center Infrared Astronomy MIT Technology Review MIT science technology