NASA space telescope gains years of extra life before reaching its final post

Mission Update

NASA says the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could last for more than double its original planned time. Officials report the life of the $4 billion space telescope may now reach 22 years.

Instrument Check

The update comes as NASA turns on the telescope's main instrument and tests out its coronagraph. The new space telescope also recently captured its very first view of starlight in the cosmos.