'On our way to groundbreaking science': Stars turn neon-green in first test image from NASA's Roman telescope

Roman's first test image shows hundreds of stars as green rings of light. After a few more months of tuning, it will capture images as crisp as Hubble's but 100 times bigger. (Image credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Tyler Desjardins (STScI))Quick factsWhat it is: Hundreds of stars, captured in the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's first test imageWhere it is: An unknown section of spaceWhen it was shared: Sept. 15, 2026Imagine opening your eyes for the first time and seeing that the sky is full of green doughnuts.This was the view that greeted NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which just activated its powerful, 300-megapixel infrared camera for the first time. The telesco...