Title: NASA Unveils New Roman Space Telescope to Explore the Universe’s Mysteries

La NASA a dévoilé son nouveau télescope spatial Roman  Voir la couverture complète sur Google Actualités NASA unveiled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 4 p.m. EDT from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The event marked a major milestone as the observatory, fully assembled after integration of its two major segments, was presented to the media ahead of its planned launch later this year. According to NASA, the briefing featured Administrator Jared Isaacman, Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Jamie Dunn, Roman telescope project manager, and Julie McEnery, senior project scientist for the mission. The telescope will be shipped to Florida for launch aboard a SpaceX rocket as early as fall 2026. Designed to operate in concert with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, the Roman Space Telescope will survey the universe from a position nearly 1 million miles from Earth. Its wide-field instrument will capture panoramic views of the cosmos, enabling scientists to study hundreds of millions of galaxies and investigate the nature of dark matter and dark energy. The mission represents NASA’s next flagship observatory, aiming to advance understanding of how the universe formed and evolved. By combining data with Hubble and Webb, Roman will facilitate address some of the most profound questions in astrophysics, including the expansion rate of the universe and the distribution of planetary systems. As preparations continue for launch, the Roman Space Telescope stands ready to contribute to a new era of cosmic discovery, building on decades of space-based observation whereas pushing the boundaries of what can be seen from orbit.