Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is set to launch after surviving budget cuts.
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The story so far
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is scheduled to launch. The telescope, named after a pioneering NASA scientist, will study the Milky Way's bulge and search for exoplanets. The telescope's launch follows a period of budget uncertainty during the Trump administration.
The telescope is delivered to the launch pad, ready for its mission. Coverage from Space provides live updates on the telescope's journey. The Atlantic and Scientific American discuss the telescope's scientific goals.
ABC News profiles Nancy Grace Roman, highlighting her contributions to astronomy and her advocacy for women in science.
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The obvious questions
What is the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope?
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is a space telescope developed by NASA. It is designed to study the Milky Way's bulge and search for exoplanets.
Why is the telescope named after Nancy Grace Roman?
Nancy Grace Roman was a pioneering NASA scientist known as the 'mother of Hubble.' She advocated for women in science and made significant contributions to astronomy.
What are the scientific goals of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope?
The telescope aims to study the Milky Way's bulge and search for exoplanets, providing new insights into the structure and composition of our galaxy and the potential for life beyond Earth.
Who reported it (7)
- NASA readies to launch its next-generation space telescope NBC News · 7h ago
- Inside the room where NASA built a groundbreaking tool to spot alien worlds CNN · 7h ago
- A New Way of Seeing Alien Worlds The Atlantic · 7h ago
- NASA is about to take a good, long look at the Milky Way's massive bulge Scientific American · 7h ago
- Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad Space · 7h ago
- Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like? Space · 7h ago
- She was told women couldn't be scientists. Now a NASA space telescope bears her name ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 7h ago
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