NASA is set to launch a telescope on August 30 that could detect around 100,000 new worlds — more than all previous planet-hunting observatories have found combined — using a camera that captures 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot.
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NASA plans to launch a telescope on August 30 equipped with a 288-megapixel camera capable of capturing 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot. Simulations forecast it could detect around 100,000 new worlds by repeatedly watching 100 million bulge stars, using both transit and microlensing methods.
Roman's 288-megapixel camera will repeatedly watch 100 million bulge stars, with simulations forecasting around 100,000 transiting planets plus a distinct microlensing census. The post NASA is set to launch a telescope on August 30 that could detect around 100,000 new worlds — more than all previous planet-hunting observatories have found combined — using a camera that captures 100 times more sky than Hubble in a single shot. appeared first on Space Daily .
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