Roman Telescope to Uncover Hidden Neutron Stars Through Microlensing

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Roman Telescope to Uncover Hidden Neutron Stars Through Microlensing
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could detect isolated neutron stars—previously invisible to most telescopes—by using astrometric microlensing during its Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey, enabling direct mass measurements and advancing understanding of neutron star and black hole populations.

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