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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

First reported Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:28:13 GMT · Last updated

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
Science Daily · published 2026-10-17 13:28 UTC

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.

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    NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:28:13 GMT

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