Roman Space Telescope Knowledge Assessment

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to launch in May 2027 to a spot in space close to ________ miles from Earth.

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 5 million

What is the height of the Roman telescope's high-gain antenna?

• 5.5 ft

• 7.7 ft

• 10 ft

• 12 ft

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The Roman telescope's wide-field infrared imaging camera is equipped with how many million pixels?

• 8 million

• 12 million

• 16 million

• 20 million

What is the main purpose of the Roman telescope?

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To study the expansion of the universe

• To discover new galaxies

• To observe the sun

The Roman telescope will help in measuring the ______ of galaxies in the expanding cosmos.

• brightness

• redshift

• size

• temperature

How many exoplanets have been confirmed since 1992?

• Over 5,500

• Over 1,000

• Over 10,000

• Over 500

What is the Roman telescope's advantage over the Hubble telescope?

• It is closer to Earth

• It has a wider field of view

• It is cheaper to operate

• It can land on planets

The Roman telescope is named after which individual?

• Albert Einstein

• Nancy Roman

• Edwin Hubble

• Carl Sagan

What percentage of the universe is believed to be made up of dark energy?

• 68%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

The Roman telescope will particularly focus on searching for signs of ______ activity.

• volcanic

• organic

• seismic

• magnetic

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