Inbox Astronomy: NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Investigate Galactic Fossils

Release date: Thursday, August 29, 2024 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter

The universe may seem static, only capable of being captured in still frames, but that is far from the truth. It is actually ever-changing, just not on timescales clearly visible to humans. NASA’s upcoming Roman Space Telescope will bridge this gap in time, opening the way to the dynamic universe.

RINGS, the Roman Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey, will specifically uncover the dynamic universe by searching galaxies for fossils of their formation history. RINGS will also lead scientists to clues about the true nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up the majority of the mass in our universe.

Roman will launch in 2027, prepared to revolutionize how scientists understand our universe and give them access to the vision of the universe as it truly is: changing.

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