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Roman telescope’s fine-guidance system passes tests; coronagraph takes first observation
NASA says the guidance system helps the observatory lock steadily onto targets during observations.
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NASA said on September 30 that the Roman telescope’s fine-guidance system had passed a series of tests. The system helps the observatory stay locked onto its targets during observations. Its Coronagraph Instrument then observed cosmic light for the first time.
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