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NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera

ScienceDailyMonday, September 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM

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NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully activated its 300-megapixel infrared camera, which will capture enormous stretches of the cosmos with Hubble-like sharpness.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully activated its 300-megapixel infrared camera, which will capture enormous stretches of the cosmos with Hubble-like sharpness.

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has successfully activated its 300-megapixel infrared camera, which will capture enormous stretches of the cosmos with Hubble-like sharpness.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. ScienceDaily published: NASA just powered up Roman’s massive 300-megapixel camera

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