Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a next-generation NASA observatory designed to study dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics with a wide-field view of the universe.
Aliases (2)
- Roman Space Telescope ×1
- WFIRST ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA space observatory
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infrared space telescope → space telescope → wide-field space telescope → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roman Space Telescope
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WFIRST → |
| contributesTo |
dark energy research
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exoplanet demographics → infrared sky surveys → |
| coronagraphType |
high-contrast coronagraph
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| country |
United States
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| fieldOfView |
wide-field
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| fieldOfViewComparedToHubble |
about 100 times larger
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| fundingAgency |
United States Congress
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| hasInstrument |
Coronagraph Instrument
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Wide Field Instrument → |
| launchAgency |
NASA
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| launchPad |
Launch Complex 39A
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| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center
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| managingCenter |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| mirrorDiameter |
2.4 meters
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| missionType |
astrophysics observatory
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cosmology mission → exoplanet survey mission → |
| namedAfter |
Nancy Grace Roman
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| operator |
NASA
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| orbitType |
Sun–Earth L2 halo orbit
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| plannedLaunchVehicle |
SpaceX Falcon Heavy
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| predecessor |
WFIRST mission concept
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| primaryScienceGoal |
study cosmic acceleration
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study dark energy → |
| program |
NASA Astrophysics Division
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| relatedTo |
Hubble Space Telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope → |
| roleRelativeToHubble |
wide-field complement to Hubble
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| roleRelativeToJWST |
wide-field survey complement to JWST
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| scienceGoal |
conduct microlensing exoplanet survey
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map distribution of dark matter → measure expansion history of the universe → study exoplanets → study structure and evolution of the universe → wide-field infrared sky surveys → |
| scienceMethod |
Type Ia supernova observations
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baryon acoustic oscillation measurements → gravitational microlensing → weak gravitational lensing → |
| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| status |
under development
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| telescopeAperture |
2.4 meters
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
("Roman Space Telescope")
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope ("WFIRST") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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NASA APD
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NASA Astrophysics Division → |
overseesMission |
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Space Telescope Science Institute
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managesScienceOperationsFor |