NASA 準備發射新型羅曼太空望遠鏡
NASA Prepares for Launch of New Roman Space Telescope
Updated at: August 26, 2026 at 01:30 AM
美國國家航空暨太空總署（NASA）正為南西·葛蕾絲·羅曼太空望遠鏡（Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope）即將到來的發射做準備，這將是太空探索領域邁出的一大步。
NASA is gearing up for a monumental leap in space exploration with the upcoming launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
該望遠鏡定於2026年8月30日從甘迺迪太空中心發射升空，這座旗艦級天文台是以「哈伯之母」之名命名的。
Scheduled to lift off on August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, this flagship observatory is named in honor of the 'Mother of Hubble.'
雖然其鏡面大小與標誌性的哈伯太空望遠鏡（Hubble Space Telescope）相同，但羅曼望遠鏡的規模卻大幅升級。
While it features the same mirror size as the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, the Roman telescope is a massive upgrade in terms of scale.
其廣域儀器（Wide Field Instrument）拍攝的視場比哈伯大100到200倍，使科學家能夠以史無前例的速度繪製數十億個星系的地圖。
Its Wide Field Instrument allows it to capture a view 100 to 200 times larger than Hubble, enabling scientists to map billions of galaxies with unprecedented speed.
該望遠鏡定位於距離地球約150萬公里的太陽-地球拉格朗日點2（Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2），旨在揭開暗能量與暗物質的謎團。
Positioned at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, the telescope aims to solve the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter.
此外，它還將利用一種專門的日冕儀（coronagraph）遮擋星光，使研究人員能夠直接拍攝微弱系外行星（exoplanets）的影像。
Additionally, it will utilize a specialized coronagraph to block starlight, allowing researchers to directly image faint exoplanets.
隨著發射日期臨近——且已提前通過所有必要的準備狀態審查——科學界正熱切期待接收海量的大數據，這很可能會重新定義我們對宇宙的理解。
As the mission nears its launch date—having passed all necessary readiness reviews ahead of schedule—the scientific community is eager to receive a wealth of big data that will likely redefine our understanding of the universe.
這項為期五年的任務，代表了我們在探索宇宙與尋找類地行星（Earth-like worlds）的追求中，達成的一個重大里程碑。
This five-year mission represents a significant milestone in our quest to explore the cosmos and find Earth-like worlds.
