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How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Detect Invisible Neutron Stars
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- Bedtime Astronomy
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- May 30, 2026
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- 2135
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Summary
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use gravitational microlensing to detect isolated neutron stars normally invisible to telescopes. By tracking subtle distortions in starlight, astronomers hope to measure their masses, uncover hidden stellar remnants across the Milky Way, and better understand the boundary between neutron stars and black holes. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.