NASA Finishes New Space Telescope

Introduction

NASA finished building the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Now, scientists will test it to make sure it works.

Main Body

This telescope cost 4 billion dollars. It has a large mirror. It can see much more of the sky than the old Hubble telescope. It takes pictures very fast. It collects a lot of information every day. The telescope wants to study dark matter and dark energy. These are things in space that scientists do not fully understand. The telescope will also look for new planets. It can see small planets near bright stars. Now, NASA will test the telescope. They will check if it can handle heat and shaking. Then, a SpaceX rocket will carry it into space in 2026. The telescope will stay far away from Earth. It will stay 1.5 million kilometers away to get clear pictures.

Conclusion

The telescope is ready for tests. Soon, it will go to space. It will help us learn more about the universe.

Vocabulary Learning

finished
completed something完成了某事
Example:She finished her homework.
mirror
a surface that reflects light鏡子
Example:The mirror in the bathroom is big.
pictures
images or photos圖片
Example:She takes pictures with her phone.
planets
large objects in space that orbit stars行星
Example:Earth is one of the planets.
test
to check if something works測試
Example:He will test the new car.