NASA to Launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
· Technology · ABC News (AU), NPR, New Scientist
NASA is scheduled to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope this weekend to explore deep space, dark energy, and dark matter. The $4.3 billion mission utilizes a satellite originally designed for spy operations, which was donated to NASA by the National Reconnaissance Office in 2012. The telescope, named after the 'Mother of Hubble', survived multiple attempts at cancellation by previous US administrations. Australia will assist in receiving data transmissions from the telescope once it begins operations.
Why it matters
The mission is expected to provide new insights into dark energy and potentially challenge existing theories in modern physics.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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