Exoplanet Research
Extraterrestrial
The term 'extraterrestrial' refers to anything originating, existing, or occurring outside the Earth or its atmosphere. It is commonly associated with the concept of life beyond Earth, encompassing both microbial organisms and intelligent beings.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA flagship infrared observatory designed to investigate dark energy, conduct wide-field astrophysical surveys, and advance exoplanet science. Managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with major roles for the Space Telescope Science Institute, JPL, and Caltech/IPAC, Roman is planned to launch no later than May 2027 to a Sun–Earth L2 orbit and will carry the Wide Field Instrument and a technology‑demonstration Coronagraph Instrument.