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NASA Tests Roman Telescope Guidance, Captures First Coronagraph Image
Original: NASA Checks Roman Guidance System, Takes First Coronagraph Observation
NASA has checked the guidance system of its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and recorded the first observation with its coronagraph instrument. The milestone tests the technology designed to block starlight so the telescope can directly image planets outside the solar system. Engineers will now assess how the systems perform ahead of the mission's science operations.
Why now: The Roman Space Telescope's progress toward exoplanet imaging is a significant milestone for space science.
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- NASA Checks Roman Guidance System, Takes First Coronagraph Observation · science.nasa.gov
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