How NASA's Rome Telescope Will Illuminate the Mysteries of the Milky Way

NASA Nancy Grace's Rome Space Telescope The project, which will be launched in 2027, aims to revolutionize our understanding of the world. New planets, black holes and cosmic events can potentially be discovered through microlensing the Milky Way.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide one of the deepest images ever of the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The mission will monitor hundreds of millions of stars to find tell-tale pulsations that betray the existence of planets, distant stars, small icy objects wandering around the outskirts of our solar system, isolated black holes, and more. The novel will likely set a new record for the most distant known exoplanet, offering a glimpse into a diverse galactic neighborhood that could host worlds quite different from the more than 5,500 currently known.