NASA's Next Big Thing: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Explore the groundbreaking capabilities and scientific goals of NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in this informative lecture. Delve into the telescope's ability to survey the sky 1,000 times faster than Hubble, collecting near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic data with Hubble-quality resolution over fields of view 200 times greater. Learn about Roman's potential to enrich all areas of astrophysics, enabling studies of diverse astronomical objects, phenomena, and environments across the observable universe. Discover how this mission aims to uncover thousands of new planets and pinpoint the source of dark energy. Gain insights into the mission details and its impact on our understanding of the cosmos. The lecture includes a segment on news from the universe starting at 3:17, with the main talk beginning at 10:57.