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[Far and Wide Part 4: Teamwork]
The James Webb and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescopes are two missions with different, but overlapping, science goals. Both will help us understand the history of the universe and what other worlds exist in it now. They will bring us closer to answering fundamental questions like “where do we come from?” and “are we alone?”
Because both telescopes will operate at the same time, they can work together to discover far more about the cosmos than either could learn alone. When Roman makes an intriguing exoplanet discovery, Webb may be able to follow up soon after, helping scientists learn more. When Roman detects a transient event, like a supernova, somewhere in its broad coverage, Webb can focus in to take deeper measurements. Should Webb find an interesting quirk in a nearby galaxy it is studying, Roman can provide context with thousands of galaxies around it.
Two of the greatest space telescopes ever built will work together, using each other’s strengths, to advance our knowledge of the universe.
[Learn more at science.nasa.gov/roman-and-webb]
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