NASA shares first test image from new space telescope camera

NASA has released the first test image taken by the 300-megapixel camera on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Space agency officials expressed strong optimism about the project, stating they are well on the way to major scientific discoveries as the observatory begins waking up in orbit. Along with the initial test picture, recent mission updates show that fuel savings have significantly boosted the expected lifespan of the spacecraft. The telescope now carries enough gas to operate for 22 years in space, which is double NASA's original mission expectations. Engineers recently powered on the instruments for the very first time to check their systems and prepare the observatory for its long-term study of the universe.