NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Extends to 22 Years Ahead of Arrival
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launched Aug 30, has already doubled its planned lifespan to about 22 years thanks to an ultra-efficient initial burn that saved fuel and a lighter spacecraft, allowing smaller subsequent maneuvers. It will park at L2 to maximize fuel efficiency and will use its Wide Field Instrument to image vast sky areas—hundreds of times more than Hubble—with the first pictures expected late this year or early next year, enabling a rapid pace of discovery well beyond the original 10-year plan.
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