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The Roman Space Telescope has the same size mirror as Hubble, but it will survey the sky up to 1,000 times faster — not because it sees deeper, but because it sees wider: each Roman image captures a p

Roman uses a Hubble-size mirror, but its Wide Field Instrument captures far more sky per exposure, allowing surveys up to 1,000 times faster. The Roman Space Telescope is easy to describe badly. Say that it has the same size mirror as Hubble and people may expect a replacement. Say that it will survey the sky up to 1,000 times faster and people may imagine a telescope that simply sees deep... [8961 chars]

The Roman Space Telescope has the same size mirror as Hubble, but it will survey the sky up to 1,000 times faster — not because it sees deeper, but because it sees wider: each Roman image captures a p

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