Astronomers could discover 200,000 new planets with this telescope
PLUS: Is expensive bottled water actually better for you? View in browser | Your preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Astronomers are about to get a new telescope to play with . And while they have some ideas of how to use it and what they’ll find, the real exciting stuff will only become apparent when it’s in orbit. We’re talking about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will see its launch window open on Sunday. You can think of it as a companion to the James Webb Space Telescope, which has changed astronomers’ understanding of the cosmos. But while Webb allows us to peer deep into the univ...
