Roman vs Webb - Spectrum Range and Mirrors

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Webb is designed to see very redshifted light so that it can study the first, most distant galaxies. The Roman Space Telescope, on the other hand, isn’t trying to see quite as deep into the universe’s history. Roman does have filters to see infrared light…

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May 21, 2026
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