Washington, May 28 (Ians) NASA's new next-generation space telescope, currently under development, will see thousands of exploding stars called supernovae across vast stretches of time and space.
Using these observations, astronomers aim to shine a light on several cosmic mysteries, providing a window onto the universe's distant past and hazy present.
Earlier known as Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, it is now named the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, after NASA's first Chief of Astronomy.
Roman's supernova survey will help clear up clashing measurements of how fast the universe is currently expanding, and even provide a new way to probe the distribution of dark matter, which is detectable only through its gravitational effects.
One of the mission's primary science goals involves using supernovae to help pin down the nature of dark energy -- the unexplained cosmic pressure that's speeding up the expansion of the universe, the US space agency said.
Using these observations, astronomers aim to shine a light on several cosmic mysteries, providing a window onto the universe's distant past and hazy present.
Earlier known as Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, it is now named the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, after NASA's first Chief of Astronomy.
Roman's supernova survey will help clear up clashing measurements of how fast the universe is currently expanding, and even provide a new way to probe the distribution of dark matter, which is detectable only through its gravitational effects.
One of the mission's primary science goals involves using supernovae to help pin down the nature of dark energy -- the unexplained cosmic pressure that's speeding up the expansion of the universe, the US space agency said.
- 5/28/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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