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Hubble to support Roman Space Telescope’s dark-matter microlensing survey

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use gravitational microlensing to study dark matter, but its wide-field survey design cannot perform every observation needed for the work. The Hubble Space Telescope will assist, using its complementary capabilities to help extend Roman’s scientific reach.

Discovered 2026-10-27T06:55:20.837476-07:00 | 2026-10-27T06:55:20.837476-07:00

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  • Roman’s dark-matter science will depend on combining its wide-field survey with Hubble observations, illustrating how existing and next-generation space observatories can contribute complementary capabilities.
  • The articles describe a specific role for Hubble in Roman’s microlensing work, but provide no details on observing plans, schedule or expected scientific results.

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