While Webb is still dazzling with incredible views of the cosmos, the Roman telescope will be launched in a few years and aims to solve additional critical questions about the universe's history and structure.
The Simplified Relative Calibration System subsystem was recently devliered to Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado, where engineers integrated the sRCS into the WFI’s Cold Sensing Module. The component will enable astronomers to “measure the total light output of cosmic objects like galaxies and supernovae with extreme accuracy,” NASA explains., allowing users to explore the space telescope and its components.
This image shows Roman’s Cold Sensing Module, which includes the redesigned Simplified Relative Calibration System . | Image credit: Ball Aerospace “This incredible feat was only made possible by pulling in extraordinary engineers and scientists from various disciplines who exemplify the teamwork and dedication that NASA prides itself in,” says Hali Flores, the sRCS product development lead at Goddard.
Components such as the sRCS are vital to Roman’s eventual imagery. The sRCS will reduce uncertainty in Roman’s measurements and enable Roman’s detectors to measure the relative brightness of celestial objects to roughly 0.1 percent accuracy, even when objects “differ in brightness by a factor of 100,000.”
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