NYTIMES (Katrina Miller) - Watch SpaceX Launch NASA’s Roman Telescope to Chart the Stars
Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.
Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.
Missie Vess, systems engineer for the Roman Space Telescope that will launch this weekend, joins “NewsNation Prime” to preview the capabilities of the observatory, which is made in party from a discarded spy satellite. “We’re going to be able to explore more about dark energy, that secret force that’s causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate. And also more about dark matter, which is the ‘stuff’ that we know is out there because we see how it interacts with things that we can observe,” Vess says. #Space #Universe "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased…
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch Sunday to measure how dark energy drives the accelerating expansion of the universe. LiveNOW's Christy Matino previews the launch with Dr. Mark Clampin, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Science.