Roman telescope

Nasa’s Roman telescope achieves milestone in optical alignment

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NEW DELHI: Nasa‘s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully passed its initial optical test, marking a significant milestone in the assembly of the highly anticipated observatory. Engineers at L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York, have integrated and tested all 10 mirrors of the telescope, ensuring that the Imaging Optics Assembly (IOA) can precisely direct … Read more

How Nasa’s Roman telescope plans to revolutionize star age measurement

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NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to revolutionize our understanding of the Milky Way by accurately determining the ages of stars. Launching by May 2027, this advanced space telescope will measure the rotation periods of hundreds of thousands of stars, leveraging the principle that stars slow down as they age due … Read more