NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars
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July 14, 2026

NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars

How do black holes at the center of galaxies form and grow over time? To answer this question, scientists need to detect and study supermassive black holes at great distances, which existed much earlier in the universe’s history. New research suggests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is on track to launch Aug. 30, […]

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