Roman & Webb Space Telescopes: Teamwork | NASA Goddard

Roman & Webb Space Telescopes: Teamwork | NASA Goddard

The James Webb Space Telescope, observing the universe from a million miles away, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in 2026, are NASA's two latest flagship astrophysics observatories. Although both are studying myriad cosmic objects to answer fundamental questions about our universe, they have distinct designs and capabilities. The universe is such a vast and complex place that it takes many telescopes to thoroughly study it. This video series compares Roman and Webb.

Despite having their observational plans, both telescopes will be stationed in space at the Legrange Point 2, a relatively stable region a million miles away from Earth. From there, both will have an almost unobstructed view of the entire sky and low temperatures to keep their instruments cool.

Roman’s broad and enduring view will mesh perfectly with Webb’s focused gaze. As Roman discovers new wonders throughout the cosmos, Webb can follow up with detailed observations to help astronomers understand them better.

Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. 
Producer: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)
Narrator: Barb Mattson (University of Maryland College Park)
Science advisors: Dominic Benford (NASA/HQ), Rob Zellem (NASA/GSFC)
Writer: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS)
Science writers: Ashley Balzer (eMITS), Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park), Public affairs officer, Claire Andreoli (NASA/GSFC)
Animators: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (eMITS), Scott Wiessinger (eMITS), Krystofer Kim (eMITS), Jenny McElligott (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.), Jonathan North (eMITS)
Duration: 2 minutes, 35 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 29, 2026

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