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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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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 cou…

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  1. SpaceDaily
    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.