NASA's Roman Telescope Activates Primary Instrument

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Published: 2026-09-15T17:59:00Z
Category: science
Source: NASA
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully activated its primary instrument and completed initial checks of its coronagraph. This critical step prepares the observatory for its mission to study exoplanets and dark energy, with the thermal control system functioning as expected. This milestone advances the telescope towards full operational readiness for significant astronomical research.

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