NASA’s upcoming mission with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide a groundbreaking view of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. This dense region houses a supermassive black hole surrounded by stars, planets, and other mysterious objects. The telescope will conduct three major surveys, guided by astronomers worldwide, to explore various aspects of astronomy. One of these surveys, the Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey, will focus on studying the stars and exoplanets in the center of the Milky Way known as the galactic bulge.
The Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey will involve repeated observations of six specific areas, covering a total of 1.7 square degrees. These observations will allow us to understand the composition and behavior of stars and exoplanets in this central region of our galaxy, shedding light on our understanding of the Milky Way and the universe beyond.
Original Source: NASA