NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
6 May 2026, 14:00 GMT
By Ashley Balzer
Topic: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/nasas-roman-poised-to-transform-hunt-for-elusive-neutron-stars/
Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics suggests NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could spot them anyway. Using detailed simulations of