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A post citing ScienceDaily says NASA powered up Roman’s Wide Field Instrument on September 21 after engineers cooled its infrared detectors to −143°C. The post says engineers have also checked the telescope’s Coronagraph Instrument.
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Scientific American reports that workers at Goddard, which built the Roman Space Telescope, say deep cuts threaten the center’s ability to handle future big space science projects.
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A user shares a YouTube video titled “Everything You Need To Know About NASA's Roman Space Telescope.”
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Space.com reports the observatory is switching on its devices during its nearly million-mile journey to its final orbit.
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Space.com reports that Roman is gradually powering up its devices while still traveling to its final destination in space.
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Latest in Space says a “near-perfect course correction” left the telescope with enough fuel to last more than twice as long as it was built for.