Space telescope
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Also known as Roman, WFIRST
ObservatoriesPlanned2.4 m aperture
Imagery
Dr. Nancy Grace Roman visits James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) a
Dr. Nancy Grace Roman visits James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Project Team. Dr. John Mather.
2017
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a planned NASA wide-field infrared observatory for dark-energy and exoplanet surveys. It is not yet operational.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNASA
- Named afterNancy Grace Roman
- Operated bySpace Telescope Science Institute
- ObservesNear-infrared
- ObservesInfrared
- Member of groupAstrophysics Observatories
- Associated withAtmospheric Retrieval
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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