The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled for launch on August 30, 2026, is a monumental advancement in astronomy, named after the renowned Dr. Nancy Grace Roman. She played a pivotal role in developing space-based telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope.
This new telescope will observe a broad area of the sky in infrared light, aiming to uncover numerous planets around other stars, track galaxies, and analyze billions of stars in our Milky Way at various life stages. The data collected will help address fundamental questions about dark matter, dark energy, and the existence of exoplanets.
At the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, visitors can delve into these cosmic questions through exhibits, dome shows, and hands-on activities that will engage the public in discoveries from the Roman Space Telescope.
