NASA’s Roman telescope just opened its planet-hunting eye

nasa-roman-space-telescope-explores-universe.webp

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has demonstrated remarkable pointing stability and given its powerful planet-imaging coronagraph its first look at the cosmos. The telescope can already stay locked on a target with precision comparable to aiming a laser at a dime from about 150 miles away. Its coronagraph also captured stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, confirming that the instrument can produce focused images.

Continue reading...

[ H/T ScienceDaily ]

Comments

There are no comments to display
Back
Top