Tag: nancy_grace_roman_space_telescope

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.

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Media Monitor: NASA's Roman Telescope to Use Advanced Coronagraph for Exoplanet Imaging

22 Jul 2026 5:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching soon, will use an active coronagraph to directly image exoplanets, including Jupiter analogues, and explore dark matter and energy.

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