NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Why It's So Cool
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launched August 30, 2026, is set to transform deep space exploration with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble while maintaining sharp infrared resolution. Its Coronagraph Instrument can directly photograph distant exoplanets, rather than just inferring their existence. Wind River's VxWorks operating system powers the telescope's flight software, ensuring reliable, error-free performance in the harsh conditions of space.
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