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[Far and Wide part 3: Exoplanets]

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The same capabilities that
make the James Webb 

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 and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescopes

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 such powerful tools for studying the early universe,

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will also help them in another key mission:

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the search for and study of exoplanets,

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or worlds outside our solar system.

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Roman should find thousands of planets
through the transit method,

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where planets block some of their
host star’s light as they orbit past,

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but will mainly hunt
for smaller exoplanets with larger orbits

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using a method called
gravitational microlensing.

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Roman also has a

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coronagraph technology demonstration instrument.

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This dynamic coronagraph 

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should allow Roman to directly image –

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take actual pictures of – 

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 planets similar to Jupiter.

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Webb has a powerful suite of tools to study the light coming from exoplanets.

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Even if the planet itself isn't visible as an object,

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its light can tell us a great deal

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about what it might look like
if our equipment were sensitive enough.

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Because of this ability,
Webb will be our prime tool

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for carefully studying the exoplanets
we have found.

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[Learn more at science.nasa.gov/roman-and-webb]