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Roman Space Telescope Was Built to Hunt Dark Energy — It Could Also Catch City-Killer Asteroids
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, initially designed to study dark energy and dark matter, is being proposed as a tool for detecting city-killer asteroids. Its wide-field infrared camera can identify smaller asteroids, complementing instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope and the upcoming NEO Surveyor. While not its primary mission, Roman's capabilities could significantly enhance planetary defense efforts by identifying and tracking potentially hazardous near-Earth objects.
NASA pauses its lunar Gateway plan, a comet reverses its spin and more science news
NASA has announced significant changes to its Artemis moon program, including pausing the development of the lunar Gateway space station in favor of building a $20 billion moon base. The agency also revealed new details about a comet that reversed its spin and released stunning new images of Saturn from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.